Molecule ID: 68152

IUPAC Name: 3-hydroxypropanoic acid

Description: The molecule is a 3-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid that is propionic acid in which one of the hydrogens attached to the terminal carbon is replaced by a hydroxy group. It has a role as an Escherichia coli metabolite and a human metabolite. It is a 3-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid and an omega-hydroxy fatty acid. It derives from a propionic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 3-hydroxypropionate.

SMILES: O=C(O)CCO

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

InChI: InChI=1S/C3H6O3/c4-2-1-3(5)6/h4H,1-2H2,(H,5,6)

Molecular Properties:
- Polar Surface Area: 57.5 Ų
- LogP: -1.0