Anodyne

GABA
γ-Aminobutyric acid
Salts
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γ-Aminobutyric acid hydrochloride
γ-Aminobutyric acid hydrochloride
Molecular structure via molpic
Conformer structure via 3Dmol.js
Molecular formulaC4H9NO2
Molecular mass103.12 g/mol
Predicted LogP-3.2
Melting point203 °C
Solubility1.2 [ug/mL] (The mean of the results at pH 7.4)
Chiralityachiral
Identifiers
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IUPAC name4-aminobutanoic acid
SMILESC(CC(=O)O)CN
InChIInChI=1S/C4H9NO2/c5-3-1-2-4(6)7/h1-3,5H2,(H,6,7)
InChIKeyBTCSSZJGUNDROE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Dosing

γ-Aminobutyric acid

γ-Aminobutyric acid (also known as 4-Aminobutanoic acid, Piperidic acid, Piperidinic acid, Aminalon, Gaballon, γlone, γsol, Mielomade, Gamarex or γr) is a substance of the gabapentinoid class.

Chemistry

γ-Aminobutyric acid is typically found in the form of its hydrochloride salt.

Stereochemistry

γ-Aminobutyric acid is a achiral mixture

See also