Beta-Hydroxybutyric acid
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| style="background: #F8EABA; text-align: center;" colspan="2" | Beta-Hydroxybutyric acid |
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| 3-Hydroxybutyric acid | |
| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | 300-85-6 |
| PubChem | 441 |
| MeSH | beta-Hydroxybutyrate |
| SMILES | CC(O)CC(=O)O |
| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C4H8O3 |
| Molar mass | 104.105 |
| Hazards | |
| style="background: #F8EABA; text-align: center;" colspan="2" | Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references |
- The title of this article should be beta-Hydroxybutyric acid. The initial letter is capitalized due to technical restrictions.
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.
