ChemAbout
© 2026 ChemAbout
Insights|Privacy Policy|Terms of Service|[email protected]
Home/Compounds/API/Γ-aminobutyric acid
C4H9NO2
103.12 g/mol
API

Gamma-aminobutyric acid

CAS56-12-2EC200-258-6
Category
API
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Raw Material

Gamma-aminobutyric acid is an endogenously produced metabolite found in the human body, functioning as a key inhibitory neurotransmitter. It participates in metabolic and catabolic reactions and is utilized in pharmaceutical manufacturing as an active pharmaceutical ingredient.

pharmaceutical raw materialmetabolic research compound

Content scope: Information here supports chemical identification and industrial supply, research, and manufacturing contexts. It is not a therapeutic claim, medical advice, or drug-use instructions.

Sourcing or supplying this compound?

List your inventory or post a purchase request

CAS 56-12-2

List This Product
Sign in to publish supply information
Request This Product
Submit a request without registering

Related Compounds

SimilarStructure SimilarSimilarity 0.82

Δ-aminovaleric acid

CAS660-88-8

research compound

SimilarStructure SimilarSimilarity 0.78

Aminocaproic acid

CAS60-32-2

pharmaceutical raw material

SimilarStructure SimilarSimilarity 0.78

8-aminooctanoic acid

CAS1002-57-9

research compound

SimilarStructure SimilarSimilarity 0.78

6-aminohexanoic acid

CAS1319-82-0

pharmaceutical raw material

ReferenceSame Category

Cystamine dihydrochloride

CAS56-17-7

pharmaceutical raw material

ReferenceSame Category

Desoxycorticosterone acetate

CAS56-47-3

pharmaceutical raw material

ReferenceSame Category

Quinidine

CAS56-54-2

pharmaceutical raw material

ReferenceSame Category

Felypressin

CAS56-59-7

pharmaceutical raw material

Identifiers
IUPAC Name

4-aminobutanoic acid

InChIKey

BTCSSZJGUNDROE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(CC(=O)O)CN

Synonyms (122)
  • GABA
  • Vigabatrin EP Impurity D
  • Vigabatrin impurity D, European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
  • gamma-Aminobutyric acid, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
  • 3-Carboxypropylamine
  • 4 Aminobutanoic Acid
  • 4 Aminobutyric Acid
  • 4-Amino-n-butanoic acid
  • 4-Aminobutylate
  • 4-NH2-but
  • 4-NH3-but
  • 4-amino-n-butyric acid
  • 4-aminobutanoate
  • 4-aminobutyrate
  • 4-azaniumylbutanoate
  • 4Abu
  • A 2129
  • Acid, Aminobutyric
  • Acide amino-4- butyrique
  • Aminalon
  • Aminalone
  • Aminobutanoic acid
  • Aminobutyric Acid
  • Aminobutyric acid, gamma-
  • Aminobutyric acid,-4-
  • Aminobutyric-4 acid
  • Butanoic acid, 4-amino- (9CI)
  • Butyric acid, 4-amino-
  • CARISOPRODOL, GABA
  • DF 468
  • Factor I
  • GABA 1519
  • GABA Phenolic
  • GABA, Lithium
  • Gaballon
  • Gamarex
  • Gamma aminobutyrate
  • Gammagee
  • Gammalon
  • Gammalon (TN)
  • Gammalone
  • Gammar
  • Gammasol
  • Gamulin
  • Immu-G
  • Immuglobin
  • Lithium GABA
  • Lopac-A-2129
  • Mielogen
  • Mielomade
  • Pharmakon1600-01500678
  • Piperidate
  • Piperidic acid
  • Piperidinate
  • Piperidinic acid
  • Reanal
  • SDCCGSBI-0049994.P004
  • TRAMADOL HYDROCHLORIDE, GABA
  • Therabenzaprine-60
  • Therabenzaprine-90
  • Therabenzaprine-90-5
  • Theracodeine-300
  • Theracodophen-650
  • Theracodophen-750
  • Therafeldamine
  • Therapentin-60
  • Theraprofen-60
  • Theraprofen-800
  • Theraprofen-90
  • Theraproxen
  • Theraproxen-500
  • Theraproxen-90
  • Theratramadol-60
  • Theratramadol-90
  • Tocris-0344
  • VIGABATRIN IMPURITY D
  • Vigabatrin impurity D CRS
  • [3H]GABA
  • a-Aminobutyric acid
  • aminobutyrate
  • butanoic acid, 4-amino-
  • g-Aminobutyric acid
  • gamma-Aminobutanoic acid
  • gamma-Aminobutryic acid
  • gamma-Aminobuttersaeure
  • gamma-Aminobutyric Acid-d6
  • gamma-Aminobutyric acid (JAN)
  • gamma-amino-n-butyric acid
  • gamma-aminobutyric acid
  • omega-Aminobutyrate
  • omega-Aminobutyric acid
  • w-Aminobutyrate
  • w-Aminobutyric acid