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Home/Compounds/Research Reagent/Potassium (R)-3-hydroxybutanoate
C4H7KO3
142.19 g/mol
Research Reagent

Potassium (R)-3-hydroxybutanoate

CAS110972-51-5
Category
Research Reagent
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
Research Compound

Potassium (R)-3-hydroxybutanoate is a research chemical and the potassium salt form of a chiral hydroxybutyrate compound. It is structurally related to gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB), a naturally occurring neurotransmitter and depressant drug that acts as a precursor to GABA and other neurotransmitters.

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Referencestereoisomer of

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Referencestereoisomer of

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Identifiers
IUPAC Name

potassium (3R)-3-hydroxybutanoate

InChIKey

CINYGFCEISABSR-AENDTGMFSA-M

SMILES

C[C@H](CC(=O)[O-])O.[K+]

Synonyms (1)

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