4-Hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid

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4-Hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid
4-Hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid
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
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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]

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  1. ^ Journal of Pharmacology And Experimental Therapeutics