4-Hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid
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4-Hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid | |
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Chemical name | 4-Hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid |
Other names | 4-Hydroxy-4-methylvaleric acid |
Chemical formula | C6H12O3 |
Molecular mass | 132.16 g/mol |
CAS number | [23327-19-7] |
Density | ? g/cm3 |
Melting point | ? °C |
Boiling point | ? °C |
SMILES | OC(CCC(C)(O)C)=O |
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4-Hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid is an organic molecule, similar in structure to the drug GHB. The molecule has been synthesised and tested on animals in order to further research the effects of GHB.[1]