Anodyne

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Molecular structure via molpic based on CDK
Physical properties
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104.10 g/mol [1]
AppearanceViscid yellow mass [1]
Melting point48-50 °C [1]
Boiling point180 °C [1]
SolubilityVery soluble in water, alcohol and ether. [1]
-0.6 [1]
Structural Identifiers
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C4H8O3 [1]
4-hydroxybutanoic acid [1]
C(CC(=O)O)CO [1]
InChI=1S/C4H8O3/c5-3-1-2-4(6)7/h5H,1-3H2,(H,6,7) [1]
InChIKeySJZRECIVHVDYJC-UHFFFAOYSA-N [1]
Toxicity
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Mouse:
- oral: 4800 mg/kg
- intraperitoneal: 4200 mg/kg
- subcutaneous: 4500 mg/kg
- intravenous: 3700 mg/kg

γ-Hydroxybutyric acid

(Redirected from 4-hydroxybutanoic acid)

γ-Hydroxybutyric acid (also known as 4-Hydroxybutanoic acid, 4-Hydroxybutyric acid, 4-hydroxy-butyric acid, Anetamin, 4-hydroxy-butanoic acid, oxy-n-butyric acid, Butyric acid, 4-hydroxy-, 3-carboxypropoxy acid, 4-Hydroxyalkanoic acid or γ-Hydroxybutanoic acid) is a substance of the carboxylic acid class.

Chemistry

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γ-Hydroxybutyric acid is a achiral mixture

Anodyne Usernotes
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magnus / γ-Hydroxybutyric acid via Oraloral shorter onset than 1,4-butanediol, identical effects

See also []

  • Substituted carboxylic acids
  • Anodyne

    • External links []

    References []

    1. National Center for Biotechnology Information. PubChem Compound Summary for CID 10413, γ-Hydroxybutyric acid. Accessed September 1, 2025. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/10413

    2. U.S. Food and Drug Administration; National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences. γ-Hydroxybutyric acid. UNII: 30IW36W5B2. Global Substance Registration System. Accessed September 1, 2025. https://gsrs.ncats.nih.gov/ginas/app/beta/substances/30IW36W5B2