Molecule ID: 525

IUPAC Name: 2-hydroxybutanedioic acid

Description: The molecule is a 2-hydroxydicarboxylic acid that is succinic acid in which one of the hydrogens attached to a carbon is replaced by a hydroxy group. It has a role as a food acidity regulator and a fundamental metabolite. It is a 2-hydroxydicarboxylic acid and a C4-dicarboxylic acid. It derives from a succinic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a malate(2-) and a malate.

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

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

InChI: InChI=1S/C4H6O5/c5-2(4(8)9)1-3(6)7/h2,5H,1H2,(H,6,7)(H,8,9)

Molecular Properties:
- Polar Surface Area: 94.8 Ų
- LogP: -1.3