(2S,3R)-2,3,4-Trihydroxybutanoic Acid
[CAS# 3909-12-4]

Identification

• Name: (2S,3R)-2,3,4-Trihydroxybutanoic Acid
• Synonyms: (2S,3R)-2,3,4-Trihydroxybutyric Acid; 2,3,4-Trihydroxy-(Threo)-Butanoic Acid; Butanoic Acid, 2,3,4-Trihydroxy-, (R*,S*)-
• Molecular Formula: C₄H₈O₅
• Molecular Weight: 136.10
• CAS Registry Number: 3909-12-4
• SMILES: [C@H](C(=O)O)(O)[C@H](O)CO
• InChI: 1S/C4H8O5/c5-1-2(6)3(7)4(8)9/h2-3,5-7H,1H2,(H,8,9)/t2-,3+/m1/s1
• InChIKey: JPIJQSOTBSSVTP-GBXIJSLDSA-N

Properties

• Density: 1.651g/cm³ (Cal.)
• Boiling point: 518.885°C at 760 mmHg (Cal.)
• Flash point: 281.694°C (Cal.)

References

• (1): Zeming WuThese authors contributed equally to this work., Min Li, Chunxia Zhao, Jia Zhou, Yuwei Chang, Xiang Li, Peng Gao, Xin Lu, Yousheng Li and Guowang Xu. Urinary metabonomics study in a rat model in response to protein-energy malnutrition by using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry, Mol. Biosyst., 2010, 6, 2157.