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89921

(±)-2,4-Dihydroxybutyric acid lithium salt

≥95.0% (GC)

Synonym(s):

2,4-Dihydroxybutanoic acid lithium salt

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C4H8O4
CAS Number:
1518-62-3
Molecular Weight:
120.10
MDL number:
MFCD24392009
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
PubChem Substance ID:
329769561
NACRES:
NA.24
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Quality Segment

100

assay

≥95.0% (GC)

application(s)

clinical testing

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

OC(CCO)C(=O)O

InChI

1S/C4H8O4/c5-2-1-3(6)4(7)8/h3,5-6H,1-2H2,(H,7,8)

InChI key

UFYGCFHQAXXBCF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Biochem/physiol Actions

Various cases of succinic semialdehyde dehydrogenase deficiency have shown consistently increased amounts of this metabolite, while 2,4-dihydroxybutanoic acid is usually absent in normal human urine extracts or in only trace constituents in neonates.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

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WGK 3

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