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| (R)-3-HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID Basic information |
| (R)-3-HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID Chemical Properties |
| Melting point | 49-50 °C(lit.) | | Boiling point | 90-92 °C(Press: 0.08 Torr) | | alpha | -25 º (C=6% IN H2O) | | density | 1.195±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted) | | Fp | 112 °C | | storage temp. | Sealed in dry,2-8°C | | pka | 4.36±0.10(Predicted) | | optical activity | [α]20/D 25±1°, c = 6% in H2O | | BRN | 1720568 | | InChIKey | WHBMMWSBFZVSSR-GSVOUGTGSA-N | | CAS DataBase Reference | 625-72-9(CAS DataBase Reference) | | EPA Substance Registry System | Butanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-, (3R)- (625-72-9) |
| (R)-3-HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID Usage And Synthesis |
| Definition | ChEBI: The R-enantiomer of 3-hydroxybutyric acid. Involved in the synthesis and degradation of ketone bodies, it can be used as an energy source by the brain during hypoglycaemia, and for the synthesis of biodegradable plastics. |
| (R)-3-HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID Preparation Products And Raw materials |
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