CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | Solid |
|---|
SAFETY INFORMATION
| Signal word | Danger |
|---|---|
| Pictogram(s) |
 Corrosion Corrosives GHS05  Exclamation Mark Irritant GHS07 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H315:Skin corrosion/irritation H318:Serious eye damage/eye irritation H335:Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure;Respiratory tract irritation |
| Precautionary Statement Codes |
P261:Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray. P264:Wash hands thoroughly after handling. P264:Wash skin thouroughly after handling. P271:Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area. P280:Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. P310:Immediately call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician. P362:Take off contaminated clothing and wash before reuse. P302+P352:IF ON SKIN: wash with plenty of soap and water. P305+P351+P338:IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing. P332+P313:IF SKIN irritation occurs: Get medical advice/attention. P405:Store locked up. P403+P233:Store in a well-ventilated place. Keep container tightly closed. P501:Dispose of contents/container to..… |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 120.10 g/mol |
|---|---|
| XLogP3 | -1.6 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 3 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 4 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 3 |
| Exact Mass | 120.04225873 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 120.04225873 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 77.8 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 8 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 80.1 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 1 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
3,4-dihydroxybutyric acid is a omega-hydroxy fatty acid that is butyric acid substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 3 and 4 respectively. It has a role as a human metabolite. It is a 3-hydroxy fatty acid and an omega-hydroxy-short-chain fatty acid. It is functionally related to a butyric acid.