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3-Hydroxybutyric acid

analytical standard

• Synonym(s): (±)-3-Hydroxybutanoic acid, DL-β-Hydroxybutyric acid
• Linear Formula: CH₃CH(OH)CH₂COOH
• Molecular Weight: 104.10
• Beilstein: 773861
• EC Number: 206-099-9
• MDL number: MFCD00004546
• UNSPSC Code: 41116107

Properties

• grade: analytical standard
• Assay: ≥98.0% (GC)
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• refractive index: n20/D 1.4390-1.4450; n20/D 1.443 (lit.)
• bp: 118-120 °C/2 mmHg (lit.)
• density: 1.126 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• storage temp.: 2-8°C
• SMILES string: CC(O)CC(O)=O
• InChI: 1S/C4H8O3/c1-3(5)2-4(6)7/h3,5H,2H2,1H3,(H,6,7)
• InChI key: WHBMMWSBFZVSSR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Application

• Tissue engineering: used in tissue engineering scaffolds(Singaravelu et al., 2024).
• Metabolic Effects of Diabetes Treatments:To study the metabolic effects of diabetes treatments, particularly SGLT2 inhibitors and metformin, in diabetic mice, showcasing its role in diabetes management(Harada et al., 2024).
• Serum Metabolomic Signature in Cats: As a biomarker for the nutritional status and energy restriction effects in the fasted serum metabolomic signature of lean and obese cats(Grant et al., 2024).

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS05
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H314
• Precautionary Statements: P280 - P301 + P330 + P331 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P363
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B
• Storage Class Code: 8A - Combustible, corrosive hazardous materials
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): 233.6 °F
• Flash Point(C): 112 °C