| Bioactivity | (R)-2-Hydroxybutanoic acid is the inactive isomer of 2-Hydroxybutyric acid (HY-113381), and can be used as an experimental control. 2-Hydroxybutyric acid (α-Hydroxybutyric acid ) is converted from 2-Aminobutyric acid, with 2-oxobutyric acid as an intermediate metabolite[1]. | ||||||||||||
| Name | (R)-2-Hydroxybutanoic acid | ||||||||||||
| CAS | 20016-85-7 | ||||||||||||
| Formula | C4H8O3 | ||||||||||||
| Molar Mass | 104.10 | ||||||||||||
| Appearance | Solid | ||||||||||||
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | ||||||||||||
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| Reference | [1]. Landaas S, et al. The formation of 2-hydroxybutyric acid in experimental animals. Clin Chim Acta. 1975 Jan 6;58(1):23-32. |