Molecule ID: 612

IUPAC Name: 2-hydroxypropanoic acid

Description: The molecule is a 2-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid that is propanoic acid in which one of the alpha-hydrogens is replaced by a hydroxy group. It has a role as a Daphnia magna metabolite and an algal metabolite. It derives from a propionic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a lactate.

SMILES: CC(O)C(=O)O

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

InChI: InChI=1S/C3H6O3/c1-2(4)3(5)6/h2,4H,1H3,(H,5,6)

Molecular Properties:
- Polar Surface Area: 57.5 Ų
- LogP: -0.7