3-hydroxybutyric acid

Product Description：

CAS： 300-85-6

Molecular Formula：

Formula Weight： 104.1

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3-Hydroxybutyric acid (or beta-hydroxybutyrate) is a ketone body. Like the other ketone bodies (acetoacetate and acetone), levels of 3-hydroxybutyrate in blood and urine are raised in ketosis. In humans, 3-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.

Physical Characters and Index

Product Name:Beta-hydroxybutyrate

Other Name:3-HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID

CAS:300-85-6

Molecular Formula:C4H8O3

Molecular Weight:104.1

Appearance:White or off-white crystalline powder.

Melting point:174-175℃

Boiling point:118-120 °C2 mm Hg(lit.)

Storage conditions:Inert atmosphere,2-8°C