Molecule ID: 440864

IUPAC Name: (2S)-2-hydroxybutanoic acid

Description: The molecule is an optically active form of 2-hydroxybutyric acid having (S)-configuration. It is a 2-hydroxybutyric acid and a (2S)-2-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a (S)-2-hydroxybutyrate. It is an enantiomer of a (R)-2-hydroxybutyric acid.

SMILES: CC[C@H](O)C(=O)O

SELFIES: [C][C][C@H1][Branch1][C][O][C][=Branch1][C][=O][O]

InChI: InChI=1S/C4H8O3/c1-2-3(5)4(6)7/h3,5H,2H2,1H3,(H,6,7)/t3-/m0/s1

Molecular Properties:
- Polar Surface Area: 57.5 Ų
- LogP: 0.1