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Poly-β-Hydroxybutyric Acid - average Mn ~500000, high purity , CAS No.26063-00-3
Basic Description
Synonyms
beta-Hydroxybutyric acid | 3 HBA | 3-hydroxybutyric acid | DL-beta-Hydroxybutyric acid | 3-Hydroxybuttersaeure | beta-Hydroxybuttersaeure | 3-hydroxybutanoic acid | DL-3-Hydroxybutyric Acid | PHA | PHB
Specifications & Purity
average Mn ~500000
Storage Temp
Store at 2-8°C
Shipped In
Wet ice
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Product Description
application:
Poly(3-hydroxybutyric acid) (PHB) is a common polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA), it has been widely used for food packaging, medical implants, biodegradable sutures and drug delivery systems due to its biocompatible and biodegradable properties. PHB has been investigated as drug delivery micro- and nano-carriers.
Taxonomic Classification
Kingdom
Organic compounds
Superclass
Organic acids and derivatives
Class
Hydroxy acids and derivatives
Subclass
Beta hydroxy acids and derivatives
Intermediate Tree Nodes
Not available
Direct Parent
Beta hydroxy acids and derivatives
Alternative Parents
Short-chain hydroxy acids and derivatives Fatty acids and conjugates Secondary alcohols Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives Carboxylic acids Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives Carbonyl compounds
Molecular Framework
Aliphatic acyclic compounds
Substituents
Short-chain hydroxy acid - Beta-hydroxy acid - Fatty acid - Secondary alcohol - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Carboxylic acid - Carboxylic acid derivative - Organic oxygen compound - Organic oxide - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organooxygen compound - Carbonyl group - Alcohol - Aliphatic acyclic compound
Description
This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as beta hydroxy acids and derivatives. These are compounds containing a carboxylic acid substituted with a hydroxyl group on the C3 carbon atom.
External Descriptors
Hydroxy fatty acids
Data sources
1. Djoumbou Feunang Y, Eisner R, Knox C, Chepelev L, Hastings J, Owen G, Fahy E, Steinbeck C, Subramanian S, Bolton E, Greiner R, and Wishart DS. ClassyFire: Automated Chemical Classification With A Comprehensive, Computable Taxonomy. Journal of Cheminformatics, 2016, 8:61.
Associated Targets(Human)
Associated Targets(non-human)
Mechanisms of Action
Mechanism of Action
Action Type
target ID
Target Name
Target Type
Target Organism
Binding Site Name
References
Names and Identifiers
Pubchem Sid
504750390
Pubchem Sid Url
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/substance/504750390
IUPAC Name
3-hydroxybutanoic acid
INCHI
InChI=1S/C4H8O3/c1-3(5)2-4(6)7/h3,5H,2H2,1H3,(H,6,7)
InChIKey
WHBMMWSBFZVSSR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Smiles
CC(CC(=O)O)O
Isomeric SMILES
CC(CC(=O)O)O
Reaxy-Rn
773861
Reaxys-RN_link_address
https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=773861&ln=
Certificates(CoA,COO,BSE/TSE and Analysis Chart)
Chemical and Physical Properties
Solubility
chloroform, MDC, benzene, ethylene carbonate
Melt Point(°C)
168-176°C;Tg:15°C
Molecular Weight
104.100 g/mol
XLogP3
-0.500
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count
2
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count
3
Rotatable Bond Count
2
Exact Mass
104.047 Da
Monoisotopic Mass
104.047 Da
Topological Polar Surface Area
57.500 Ų
Heavy Atom Count
7
Formal Charge
0
Complexity
69.300
Isotope Atom Count
0
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count
0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count
1
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count
0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count
0
The total count of all stereochemical bonds
0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count
1
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