Record Information
Version1.0
Creation Date2016-09-30 22:29:16 UTC
Update Date2020-04-22 15:03:09 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0000360
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB00360
Metabolite Identification
Common Name2,4-Dihydroxybutanoic acid
Description2,4-Dihydroxybutanoic acid, also known as 2,4-dihydroxybutyrate or 3-deoxytetronate, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as short-chain hydroxy acids and derivatives. These are hydroxy acids with an alkyl chain the contains less than 6 carbon atoms. Based on a literature review a small amount of articles have been published on 2,4-Dihydroxybutanoic acid.
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
2,4-Dihydroxybutyric acidChEBI
2,4-DihydroxybutyrateGenerator
2,4-DihydroxybutanoateGenerator
2,4-Dihydroxy-butyrateHMDB
2,4-Dihydroxy-butyric acidHMDB
3-DeoxytetronateHMDB
3-Deoxytetronic acidHMDB
2,4-Dihydroxy-butanoateHMDB
Chemical FormulaC4H8O4
Average Molecular Weight120.1039
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight120.042258744
IUPAC Name2,4-dihydroxybutanoic acid
Traditional Name2,4-dihydroxybutyric acid
CAS Registry Number1518-62-3
SMILES
OCCC(O)C(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C4H8O4/c5-2-1-3(6)4(7)8/h3,5-6H,1-2H2,(H,7,8)
InChI KeyUFYGCFHQAXXBCF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as short-chain hydroxy acids and derivatives. These are hydroxy acids with an alkyl chain the contains less than 6 carbon atoms.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic acids and derivatives
ClassHydroxy acids and derivatives
Sub ClassShort-chain hydroxy acids and derivatives
Direct ParentShort-chain hydroxy acids and derivatives
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Short-chain hydroxy acid
  • Alpha-hydroxy acid
  • Monosaccharide
  • Fatty acid
  • Secondary alcohol
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Organic oxide
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Alcohol
  • Carbonyl group
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Primary alcohol
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Origin
  • Endogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locationsNot Available
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP-1.5ALOGPS
logP-1.5ChemAxon
logS0.77ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)3.67ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-2.4ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count4ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count3ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area77.76 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count3ChemAxon
Refractivity25.25 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability10.93 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biospecimen LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
Not Available
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0000360
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB021980
KNApSAcK IDC00052108
Chemspider ID167259
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN ID5349
PubChem Compound192742
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID86348
References
Synthesis ReferenceRadej, Z.; Kristofova, Z. Hydroxy acid and lactone fraction of black liquor. Papir a Celuloza (1964), 19(6), 152-3.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General ReferencesNot Available