Molecule ID: 10413

IUPAC Name: 4-hydroxybutanoic acid

Description: The molecule is a 4-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid that is butyric acid in which one of the hydrogens at position 4 is replaced by a hydroxy group. It has a role as a general anaesthetic, a GHB receptor agonist, a sedative and a neurotoxin. It is a 4-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid and a hydroxybutyric acid. It derives from a butyric acid. It is a conjugate base of a 4-hydroxybutyrate.

SMILES: O=C(O)CCCO

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

InChI: InChI=1S/C4H8O3/c5-3-1-2-4(6)7/h5H,1-3H2,(H,6,7)

Molecular Properties:
- Polar Surface Area: 57.5 Ų
- LogP: -0.6