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| Canonical Smiles | C([C@@H](CO)O)C(=O)O |
|---|---|
| IUPAC Name | (3S)-3,4-dihydroxybutanoic acid |
| InChIKey | DZAIOXUZHHTJKN-VKHMYHEASA-N |
| INCHI | 1S/C4H8O4/c5-2-3(6)1-4(7)8/h3,5-6H,1-2H2,(H,7,8)/t3-/m0/s1 |
| Molecular Weight | 120.1 |
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| Kingdom | Organic compounds |
|---|---|
| Superclass | Organic acids and derivatives |
| Class | Hydroxy acids and derivatives |
| Subclass | Beta hydroxy acids and derivatives |
| Intermediate Tree Nodes | Not available |
| Direct Parent | Beta hydroxy acids and derivatives |
| Alternative Parents | Short-chain hydroxy acids and derivatives Fatty acids and conjugates Secondary alcohols 1,2-diols Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives Carboxylic acids Primary alcohols Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives Carbonyl compounds |
| Molecular Framework | Aliphatic acyclic compounds |
| Substituents | Beta-hydroxy acid - Short-chain hydroxy acid - Fatty acid - 1,2-diol - Secondary alcohol - Carboxylic acid derivative - Carboxylic acid - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Organic oxygen compound - Organooxygen compound - Primary alcohol - Hydrocarbon derivative - Carbonyl group - Organic oxide - Alcohol - Aliphatic acyclic compound |
| Description | This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as beta hydroxy acids and derivatives. These are compounds containing a carboxylic acid substituted with a hydroxyl group on the C3 carbon atom. |
| External Descriptors | Hydroxy fatty acids |
| Molecular Weight | 120.100 g/mol |
|---|---|
| XLogP3 | -1.600 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 3 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 4 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 3 |
| Exact Mass | 120.042 Da |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 120.042 Da |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 77.800 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 8 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 80.100 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 1 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| The total count of all stereochemical bonds | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |