RefMet Compound Details

RefMet ID, RefMet name, exact mass and formula
RefMet IDRM0153368
RefMet name3,4-Dihydroxybutyric acid
Alternative nameFA 4:0;3OH,4OH)
Systematic name3,4-dihydroxybutanoic acid
SynonymsPubChem Synonyms
Sum CompositionFA 4:0;O2 View other entries in RefMet with this sum composition
Exact mass120.042260 (neutral)
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FormulaC4H8O4View other entries in RefMet with this formula
Molecular descriptors
Molfile1496 (Download molfile/View MW Metabolite Database details)
InChIInChI=1S/C4H8O4/c5-2-3(6)1-4(7)8/h3,5-6H,1-2H2,(H,7,8)/t3-/m0/s1
InChIKeyDZAIOXUZHHTJKN-VKHMYHEASA-NView other enantiomers/diastereomers of this metabolite in RefMet
SMILESC([C@@H](CO)O)C(=O)O
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Chemical/Biochemical Classification
Super ClassFatty Acyls
Main ClassFatty acids
Sub ClassHydroxy FA
Distribution of 3,4-Dihydroxybutyric acid in NMDR studies
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StudiesNMDR Studies reporting 3,4-Dihydroxybutyric acid
External Links
Pubchem CID10920498
LIPID MAPSLMFA01050378
ChEBI ID137814
HMDB IDHMDB0000337
Structural annotation level
Annotation level2   (1:Known structure; 2:Known regiochemistry; 3:Partial structure; 4:Sum-composition)
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