3-Hydroxyvaleric acid

Names

[ Name ]:
3-Hydroxyvaleric acid

[Synonym ]:
3-hydroxy valeric acid
3-Hydroxyvalerate
rac-3-Hydroxypentanoic Acid

Biological Activity

[Description]:

3-Hydroxyvaleric acid is a 5-carbon ketone body. 3-Hydroxyvaleric acid is anaplerotic, meaning it can refill the pool of TCA cycle intermediates.

[Related Catalog]:

Natural Products >> Acids and Aldehydes

Research Areas >> Others

[Target]

Human Endogenous Metabolite

[Related Small Molecules]

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.14g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
253.3ºC at 760mmHg

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₅H₁₀O₃

[ Molecular Weight ]:
118.13100

[ Flash Point ]:
121.2ºC

[ Exact Mass ]:
118.06300

[ PSA ]:
57.53000

[ LogP ]:
0.23200

[ Vapour Pressure ]:
0.00285mmHg at 25°C

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.458

[ Storage condition ]:
2-8℃

Safety Information

[ HS Code ]:
2918199090

Customs

[ HS Code ]: 2918199090

[ Summary ]:
2918199090 other carboxylic acids with alcohol function but without other oxygen function, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives。Supervision conditions:None。VAT:17.0%。Tax rebate rate:9.0%。MFN tariff:6.5%。General tariff:30.0%