(R)-2-HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID Chemical Properties

Melting point:

50-54 °C

Boiling point:

238.3±13.0 °C(Predicted)

Density 

1.195±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)

storage temp. 

2-8°C

solubility 

Chloroform (Slightly), DMSO (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly), Water (Slightly)

form 

Solid

pka

3.83±0.10(Predicted)

color 

White to Off-White

BRN 

1720939

InChI

InChI=1S/C4H8O3/c1-2-3(5)4(6)7/h3,5H,2H2,1H3,(H,6,7)/t3-/m1/s1

InChIKey

AFENDNXGAFYKQO-GSVOUGTGSA-N

SMILES

C(O)(=O)[C@H](O)CC

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

37/38-41

Safety Statements 

26-39

WGK Germany 

3

F 

3-10

HS Code 

2918199890

(R)-2-HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID Usage And Synthesis

Uses

(R)-2-Hydroxybutanoic Acid can be used as remedy for a hangover.

Definition

ChEBI: An optically active form of 2-hydroxybutyric acid having (R)-configuration.

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