| Identification | Back Directory | [Name]
DL-4-AMINO-3-HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID | [CAS]
51085-21-3 | [Synonyms]
GABOB
H-GABOB-OH
4-AMINO-3-HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID
4-AMINO-3-HYDROXY BUTANOIC ACID
4-AMINO-3-HYDROXY-N-BUTYRIC ACID
BUTANOIC ACID, 4-AMINO-3-HYDROXY-
(+/-)-4-AMINO-3-HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID | [EINECS(EC#)]
213-106-9 | [Molecular Formula]
C4H9NO3 | [MDL Number]
MFCD00008141 | [MOL File]
51085-21-3.mol | [Molecular Weight]
119.12 |
| Chemical Properties | Back Directory | [Melting point ]
223 °C (dec.)(lit.) | [storage temp. ]
Hygroscopic, Refrigerator, under inert atmosphere | [solubility ]
Water (Sparingly) | [form ]
Solid | [color ]
White to Off-White | [Stability:]
Hygroscopic |
| Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Uses]
4-Amino-3-Hydroxybutanoic Acid is used as a chiral reagent in the synthesis of antiepileptic and hypotensive drug GABOB and analogs. Also used in the preparation of HIV-1 inhibitors derived from Betulinic Acid (B330250). |
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