Molecule ID: 521300

IUPAC Name: 1-hydroxybutan-2-one

Description: The molecule is a primary alpha-hydroxy ketone that is butane-1,2-diol in which the hydroxy group at position 2 has been formally oxidised to give the corresponding ketone. It derives from a butan-2-one and a butane-1,2-diol.

SMILES: CCC(=O)CO

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

InChI: InChI=1S/C4H8O2/c1-2-4(6)3-5/h5H,2-3H2,1H3

Molecular Properties:
- Polar Surface Area: 37.3 Ų
- LogP: -0.2