Molecule ID: 4071895

IUPAC Name: 2-hydroxybutanoate

Description: The molecule is a hydroxy fatty acid anion that is the conjugate base of 2-hydroxybutyric acid, obtained by deprotonation of the carboxy group. It has a role as a human metabolite. It derives from a butyrate. It is a conjugate base of a 2-hydroxybutyric acid.

SMILES: CCC(O)C(=O)[O-]

SELFIES: [C][C][C][Branch1][C][O][C][=Branch1][C][=O][O-1]

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

Molecular Properties:
- Polar Surface Area: 60.4 Ų
- LogP: 0.7