γ-Hydroxybutyric Acid Sodium Salt

CAS: 502-85-2

Ref. TR-H833015

Product Information

• Name: γ-Hydroxybutyric Acid Sodium Salt
• Synonyms: GHB Sodium Salt, 4-Hydroxybutanoic acid sodium salt (1:1), 4-Hydroxybutanoic acid monosodium salt, 4-Hydroxybutyric acid monosodium salt, 4 HB, 4-Hydroxybutanoic acid sodium salt, 4-Hydroxybutyrate sodium, 4-Hydroxybutyric acid sodium salt, DEA 2100, EB 27, Gam-OH, Gamma OH, NIH 10947, NSC 84223, Oxybate sodium, SHB, Sodium Gammahydroxybutyrate, Sodium 4-hydroxybutyrate, Sodium hydroxybutyrate, Sodium oxybate, Somatomax PM, Somsanit, Wy 3478, Xyrem, Sodium gamma-hydroxybutyrate, Sodium gamma-oxybutyrate, gamma-Hydroxybutyrate sodium, gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid sodium salt, gamma-OH, Alcover, Butanoic acid, 4-hydroxy-, monosodium salt, Butanoic acid, 4-hydroxy-, sodium salt (1:1), Butyric acid, 4-hydroxy-, monosodium salt, Dea 2100, Eb 27, Gamma-Hydroxybutyrate Sodium Salt, Hopveus, Nih 10947, Sodium 4-Hydroxybutanoate, Sodium Oxybate, Sodium γ-hydroxybutyrate, Sodium γ-oxybutyrate, γ-Hydroxybutyrate sodium, γ-Hydroxybutyric acid sodium salt
• CAS: 502-85-2

Description

Applications An agonist to both GHB and GABAB neural receptors, exhibiting neurotransmitter-like effects. It has been used as a general anesthetic in treatment for sleep disorders and clinical depression, but also has been identified as a “date rape drug”.
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• Brand: TRC

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 126.086
• Formula: C₄H₇NaO₃
• Color/Form: White
• InChI: +1/p-1, /h5H,1-3H2,(H,6,7), /q, InChI=1S/C4H8O3.Na/c5-3-1-2-4(6)7
• InChI key: InChIKey=PILWMQBFGACQJS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: O=C(O)CCCO.[H].[Na]