beta-Hydroxybutyric acid
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| Beta-Hydroxybutyric acid | |
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| IUPAC name | 3-Hydroxybutyric acid |
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| CAS number | [300-85-6] |
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| SMILES | CC(O)CC(=O)O |
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| Molecular formula | C4H8O3 |
| Molar mass | 104.105 |
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beta-Hydroxybutyric acid (beta-hydroxybutyrate or 3-hydroxybutyric acid) is a ketone body. It is a chiral compound having two enantiomers, D-3-hydroxybutyric acid and L-3-hydroxybutyric acid. Like the other ketone bodies (acetoacetate and acetone), levels of beta-hydroxybutyrate are raised in ketosis. In humans, beta-hydroxybutyrate is synthesized in the liver from acetyl-CoA, and can be used as an energy source by the brain when blood glucose is low. It can be used for the synthesis of biodegradable plastics.
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