Record Information
Version1.0
Creation date2011-09-21 00:09:56 UTC
Update date2020-09-17 15:40:30 UTC
Primary IDFDB022196
Secondary Accession NumbersNot Available
Chemical Information
FooDB Name4-Hydroxybutyric acid
Description4-Hydroxybutyric acid, also known as 4-hydroxybutanoate or gamma hydroxybutyrate, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as hydroxy fatty acids. These are fatty acids in which the chain bears a hydroxyl group. 4-Hydroxybutyric acid is a very hydrophobic molecule, practically insoluble (in water), and relatively neutral. 4-Hydroxybutyric acid is a potentially toxic compound.
CAS Number591-81-1
Structure
Thumb
Synonyms
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility494 g/LALOGPS
logP-0.63ALOGPS
logP-0.51ChemAxon
logS0.68ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)4.44ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-2.4ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count3ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count2ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area57.53 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count3ChemAxon
Refractivity23.8 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability10.17 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Chemical FormulaC4H8O3
IUPAC name4-hydroxybutanoic acid
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C4H8O3/c5-3-1-2-4(6)7/h5H,1-3H2,(H,6,7)
InChI KeySJZRECIVHVDYJC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Isomeric SMILESOCCCC(O)=O
Average Molecular Weight104.1045
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight104.047344122
Classification
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as hydroxy fatty acids. These are fatty acids in which the chain bears a hydroxyl group.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassFatty Acyls
Sub ClassFatty acids and conjugates
Direct ParentHydroxy fatty acids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Short-chain hydroxy acid
  • Hydroxy fatty acid
  • Straight chain fatty acid
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Primary alcohol
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Alcohol
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
Physiological effect

Health effect:

Disposition

Route of exposure:

Biological location:

Source:

Process

Naturally occurring process:

Role

Biological role:

Industrial application:

Indirect biological role:

Physico-Chemical Properties
Physico-Chemical Properties - Experimental
Spectra
Spectra
EI-MS/GC-MS
TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
EI-MSMass Spectrum (Electron Ionization)splash10-0006-9000000000-d55d971a361b415646812014-09-20View Spectrum
GC-MS4-Hydroxybutyric acid, 2 TMS, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-0159-2920000000-131f94186a93d0aa315dSpectrum
GC-MS4-Hydroxybutyric acid, non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-0159-2920000000-131f94186a93d0aa315dSpectrum
GC-MS4-Hydroxybutyric acid, non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-0002-0910000000-7240955b6b16291cf793Spectrum
Predicted GC-MS4-Hydroxybutyric acid, non-derivatized, Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0a5c-9000000000-915d32c0dbd6e6d19a55Spectrum
Predicted GC-MS4-Hydroxybutyric acid, 2 TMS, Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - 70eV, Positivesplash10-00di-9610000000-52e5254f6eba257ad184Spectrum
Predicted GC-MS4-Hydroxybutyric acid, non-derivatized, Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted GC-MS4-Hydroxybutyric acid, non-derivatized, Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted GC-MS4-Hydroxybutyric acid, TMS_1_1, Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted GC-MS4-Hydroxybutyric acid, TMS_1_2, Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted GC-MS4-Hydroxybutyric acid, TBDMS_1_1, Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted GC-MS4-Hydroxybutyric acid, TBDMS_1_2, Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
Predicted GC-MS4-Hydroxybutyric acid, TBDMS_2_1, Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
MS/MS
TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - QqQ 10V, positivesplash10-14ii-9400000000-77378d9d837f1823ed372020-07-21View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Orbitrap 0V, negativesplash10-0udi-0900000000-ca02549abb7c7402b4812020-07-22View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Orbitrap 1V, negativesplash10-0udi-0900000000-942af3cd327a2dd398872020-07-22View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Orbitrap 1V, negativesplash10-0udi-1900000000-671c45f3bda2eabba3c12020-07-22View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Orbitrap 1V, negativesplash10-0udi-1900000000-36fabc35679210a4621a2020-07-22View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Orbitrap 1V, negativesplash10-0udi-2900000000-146b4ca6698f6c40d4762020-07-22View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Orbitrap 2V, negativesplash10-0udi-4900000000-32e86ae76401d830a8a12020-07-22View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Orbitrap 2V, negativesplash10-0udi-8900000000-07fc17585cf5e8d2ba9b2020-07-22View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Orbitrap 3V, negativesplash10-0pbi-9400000000-70777a3c6521e72b59b42020-07-22View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - n/a 7V, negativesplash10-0a4i-9000000000-cad0cc415c906a783cfc2020-07-22View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Orbitrap 3V, negativesplash10-0zg0-9500000000-9dfcd62aeff3ff1e731d2020-07-22View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Orbitrap 3V, negativesplash10-0pb9-9300000000-0e1b3056ef85c0fbe59d2020-07-22View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Orbitrap 3V, negativesplash10-0a4i-9200000000-144d4f05dfc0b2dbd8272020-07-22View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Orbitrap 4V, negativesplash10-0a4i-9100000000-5a807248d180fcc738ee2020-07-22View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Orbitrap 5V, negativesplash10-0a4i-9000000000-aeb70e18a8467ef1b4b12020-07-22View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Orbitrap 5V, negativesplash10-0a4i-9000000000-50691ede3dffed6a4afb2020-07-22View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Orbitrap 6V, negativesplash10-0a4i-9000000000-13adfaf490932a7c0fb92020-07-22View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - n/a 7V, negativesplash10-000i-9000000000-3051dc4fe82b4abf54782020-07-22View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Orbitrap 0V, positivesplash10-0002-0900000000-8f691ae372d6f1d182262020-07-22View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-000i-9100000000-80636ab7e3cb47d4d58f2015-09-15View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-05n4-9000000000-71899633e269029ab7f92015-09-15View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0006-9000000000-910235f5bc92bcca74692015-09-15View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-0udi-8900000000-5890f0a527dd16d9ac752015-09-15View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-0k9i-9200000000-241210fedf93041680902015-09-15View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0a4l-9000000000-21d09118dfcfcb093f8d2015-09-15View Spectrum
NMR
TypeDescriptionView
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 100 MHz, H2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 100 MHz, H2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 1000 MHz, H2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 1000 MHz, H2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 200 MHz, H2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 200 MHz, H2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 300 MHz, H2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 300 MHz, H2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, H2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, H2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, H2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, H2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, H2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, H2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 700 MHz, H2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 700 MHz, H2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 800 MHz, H2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 800 MHz, H2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 900 MHz, H2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 900 MHz, H2O, predicted)Spectrum
ChemSpider ID9984
ChEMBL IDCHEMBL1342
KEGG Compound IDC01991
Pubchem Compound ID10413
Pubchem Substance IDNot Available
ChEBI ID30830
Phenol-Explorer IDNot Available
DrugBank IDNot Available
HMDB IDHMDB00710
CRC / DFC (Dictionary of Food Compounds) IDNot Available
EAFUS IDNot Available
Dr. Duke IDNot Available
BIGG IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
HET IDNot Available
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDNot Available
Flavornet IDNot Available
GoodScent IDNot Available
SuperScent IDNot Available
Wikipedia IDgamma-hydroxybutyric acid
Phenol-Explorer Metabolite IDNot Available
Duplicate IDSNot Available
Old DFC IDSNot Available
Associated Foods
FoodContent Range AverageReference
Processing...
Biological Effects and Interactions
Health Effects / BioactivitiesNot Available
Enzymes
PathwaysNot Available
MetabolismNot Available
BiosynthesisNot Available
Organoleptic Properties
FlavoursNot Available
Files
MSDSNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
General ReferenceNot Available
Content Reference