Molecule ID: 11266

IUPAC Name: 2-hydroxybutanoic acid

Description: The molecule is a hydroxybutyric acid having a single hydroxyl group located at position 2; urinary secretion of 2-hydroxybutyric acid is increased with alcohol ingestion or vigorous physical exercise and is associated with lactic acidosis and ketoacidosis in humans and diabetes in animals. It has a role as a human metabolite and an algal metabolite. It is a hydroxybutyric acid and a 2-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid. It derives from a butyric acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 2-hydroxybutyrate.

SMILES: CCC(O)C(=O)O

SELFIES: [C][C][C][Branch1][C][O][C][=Branch1][C][=O][O]

InChI: InChI=1S/C4H8O3/c1-2-3(5)4(6)7/h3,5H,2H2,1H3,(H,6,7)

Molecular Properties:
- Polar Surface Area: 57.5 Ų
- LogP: 0.1