4-hydroxybutyric acid
Controlled Substances
Psychoactive Drugs/Narcotic Drugs/Hypertoxic Chemicals/Non-Medical Use of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances
Names
[ CAS No. ]:
591-81-1
[ Name ]:
4-hydroxybutyric acid
[Synonym ]:
Butanoic acid,4-hydroxy-
4-Hydroxybutyric acid
3-carboxypropoxy acid
4-hydroxybutanoic acid
Chemical & Physical Properties
[ Density]:
1.2g/cm3
[ Boiling Point ]:
295.6ºC at 760mmHg
[ Melting Point ]:
48-50ºC
[ Molecular Formula ]:
C4H8O3
[ Molecular Weight ]:
104.10500
[ Flash Point ]:
146.8ºC
[ Exact Mass ]:
104.04700
[ PSA ]:
57.53000
[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.458
Toxicological Information
CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION
- RTECS NUMBER :
- EK7877150
- CHEMICAL NAME :
- Butanoic acid, 4-hydroxy-
- CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
- 591-81-1
- BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. :
- 1720582
- LAST UPDATED :
- 199612
- DATA ITEMS CITED :
- 1
- MOLECULAR FORMULA :
- C4-H8-O3
- MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
- 104.12
HEALTH HAZARD DATA
ACUTE TOXICITY DATA
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Unreported
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- >2 gm/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- REFERENCE :
- PJPPAA Polish Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacy. (ARS Polona, POB 1001, 00-068 Warsaw 1, Poland) V.25- 1973- Volume(issue)/page/year: 42,491,1990