
IUPAC name
4-hydroxybutanoate
SMILES
OCCCC([O-])=O
Compound class
Anesthetics, Intravenous; Adjuvants, Anesthesia;
Therapeutic area
Used as a general anesthetic, to treat conditions such as insomnia, clinical depression, narcolepsy, and alcoholism, and to improve athletic performance.
Common name
Gamma Hydroxybutyric Acid
IUPAC name
4-hydroxybutanoate
SMILES
OCCCC([O-])=O
INCHI
InChI=1S/C4H8O3/c5-3-1-2-4(6)7/h5H,1-3H2,(H,6,7)/p-1
FORMULA
C4H7O3

Common name
Gamma Hydroxybutyric Acid
IUPAC name
4-hydroxybutanoate
Molecular weight
103.097
clogP
-0.114
clogS
-0.446
HBond Acceptor
3
HBond Donor
1
Total Polar Surface Area
60.36
Number of Rings
0
Rotatable Bond
3