3-Hydroxybutyric acid, 97%

CAS: 300-85-6

Ref. 02-H30426

Product Information

• Name: 3-Hydroxybutyric acid, 97%
• Synonyms: 3 hydroxybutyrate acid, 3-hydroxybutyric 3 hydroxybutyric acid 3-OH-butyric acid poly-β-hydroxybutyric acid β-hydroxybuttersaeure 3-hydroxybutyrate (substance) hydrxoy-butanoic acid 3 hba BHBA, (.+-.)-3-Hydroxy-n-butyric acid, (.+-.)-3-Hydroxybutanoic acid, (.+-.)-β-Hydroxybutyric acid, (3R)-3-hydroxybutanoate, 3-Hydroxybuttersaure, 3-Hydroxybutyric acid, <span class="text-smallcaps">DL</span>-3-Hydroxybutyric acid, <span class="text-smallcaps">DL</span>-β-Hydroxybutyric acid, Acide 3-hydroxybutyrique, Acido 3-Hidroxibutirico, Butanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-, Butyric acid, 3-hydroxy-, DL-3-Hydroxybutanoic acid, DL-3-Hydroxybutyric acid, Nsc 3806, dl-B-hydroxybutyric acid, β-Hydroxy-n-butyric acid, β-Hydroxybutanoic acid

Description

3-Hydroxybutyric acid is used in enantioselective synthesis of D-(-)-3-hydroxybutyric acid by escherichia coli. It forms films of random copolymer with (R)-3-hydroxypentanoic acid, (R)-3-hydroxyhexanoic acid, 4-hydroxybutyric acid, 6-hydroxyhexanoic acid and (S,S)-lactide by the melt-crystallized method. This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

• Brand: Alfa Aesar By Thermo Fisher Scientific

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 104.11
• Formula: C₄H₈O₃
• Purity: 97%
• Color/Form: Crystals or powder or crystalline powder or fused or granular solid or lumps, White to pale cream
• InChI key: WHBMMWSBFZVSSR-UHFFFAOYNA-N