4-Hydroxybutyric acid methyl ester

CAS: 925-57-5

Ref. 3D-FH177360

Product Information

• Name: 4-Hydroxybutyric acid methyl ester
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: 4-Hydroxybutyric acid methyl ester (4HBME) is a carbon source that can be used in the production of glycoconjugates. It has been used as a constant in analytical methods such as nucleophilic attack, antimicrobial resistance, and structural analysis. 4HBME reacts with ferrocene to form a ferrocene-4HBME complex that can be used for the synthesis of lipase and butyrolactone. It is also an organic solvent that is commonly used for mass spectrometric analysis. 4HBME has functional groups such as hydroxyl, carboxyl, and methyl ester groups. The chemical structure of 4HBME consists of one molecule of 4-hydroxybutanoic acid bound to one molecule of methanol through an ester linkage.

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 118.13 g/mol
• Formula: C₅H₁₀O₃
• Purity: Min. 95%
• InChI: InChI=1S/C5H10O3/c1-8-5(7)3-2-4-6/h6H,2-4H2,1H3
• InChI key: InChIKey=JUYVXCGKMCYNBN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: COC(=O)CCCO