Molecule ID: 89362940

IUPAC Name: (3R)-3-hydroxy-4-oxobutanoic acid

Description: The molecule is a 4-oxo monocarboxylic acid that is 4-oxobutanoic acid in which the pro-R hydrogen at position 3 has been replaced by a hydroxy group. It is a 4-oxo monocarboxylic acid, a secondary alcohol, a hydroxyaldehyde and an aldehydic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a (3R)-3-hydroxy-4-oxobutanoate.

SMILES: O=C[C@H](O)CC(=O)O

SELFIES: [O][=C][C@H1][Branch1][C][O][C][C][=Branch1][C][=O][O]

InChI: InChI=1S/C4H6O4/c5-2-3(6)1-4(7)8/h2-3,6H,1H2,(H,7,8)/t3-/m1/s1

Molecular Properties:
- Polar Surface Area: 74.6 Ų
- LogP: -1.4