Methyl (R)-3-Hydroxybutyrate

• CAT Number: R060672
• CAS Number: 3976-69-0
• Molecular Formula: C5H10O3
• Molecular Weight: 118.13
• Purity: ≥95%
• Synonyms: (3R)-3-Hydroxy-butanoic Acid Methyl Ester; (R)-3-Hydroxy-butanoic Acid Methyl Ester; D-(-)- 3-Hydroxy-butyric Acid Methyl Ester; (-)-(3R)-3-Hydroxybutanoic Acid Methyl Ester; (3R)-3-Hydroxybutanoic Acid Methyl Ester; (R)-(-)-3-Hydroxy-n-butyrate Meth
• Storage: 2-8°C
• IUPAC Name: methyl (3R)-3-hydroxybutanoate
• InChI: InChI=1S/C5H10O3/c1-4(6)3-5(7)8-2/h4,6H,3H2,1-2H3/t4-/m1/s1
• InChIKey: LDLDJEAVRNAEBW-SCSAIBSYSA-N
• SMILES: CC(CC(=O)OC)O

Methyl (R)-3-hydroxybutyrate（Cat No.:R060672）, is an organic compound and a chiral molecule. It is one of the enantiomers of 3-hydroxybutyric acid, a naturally occurring compound in the human body and a key component in the metabolic process known as ketosis. Methyl (R)-3-hydroxybutyrate is often used in research and pharmaceutical applications for its role in studying metabolism and ketone bodies. It can also be employed in the synthesis of various organic compounds.