|  | |  |  | (S)-(-)-4-Amino-2-hydroxybutyric acid Basic information | 
|  |  | (S)-(-)-4-Amino-2-hydroxybutyric acid Chemical Properties | 
 | Melting point | 200-203 °C (lit.) |  | alpha | -30 º (c=1, water) |  | Boiling point | 222.38°C (rough estimate) |  | density | 1.3126 (rough estimate) |  | refractive index | -30 ° (C=1, H2O) |  | storage temp. | under inert gas (nitrogen or Argon) at 2–8 °C |  | solubility | Methanol (Very Slightly, Heated), Water |  | form | Crystalline Powder, Crystals and/or Chunks |  | pka | 3.47±0.10(Predicted) |  | color | White to beige |  | optical activity | [α]23/D 30°, c = 1 in H2O |  | Water Solubility | almost transparency |  | Sensitive | Hygroscopic |  | Stability: | Hygroscopic |  | InChIKey | IVUOMFWNDGNLBJ-VKHMYHEASA-N |  | CAS DataBase Reference | 40371-51-5(CAS DataBase Reference) | 
| Hazard Codes | Xi |  | Risk Statements | 36/37/38 |  | Safety Statements | 37/39-26 |  | WGK Germany | 3 |  | HS Code | 29225090 | 
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| ACROS | English |  |  |  | (S)-(-)-4-Amino-2-hydroxybutyric acid Usage And Synthesis | 
 | Chemical Properties | white to light yellow crystal powder |  | Uses | (S)-(-)-4-Amino-2-hydroxybutyric acid may be used in the preparation of 6′-amino-1-N-[(S)-4-amino-2-hydroxybutyryl]-6′-deoxylividomycin A. |  | Uses | (S)-(-)-4-Amino-2-hydroxybutyric Acid is an analogue of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) with potential inhibitory activity on GABA binding and uptake by brain. Injection of (S)-(-)-4-Amino-2-hydroxybutyric
 Acid showed no significant changes in plasma growth hormone (GH) in healthy patients but increased plasma GH, prolactin, and cortisol levels in cerebrovascular patients. |  | General Description | (S)-(-)-4-Amino-2-hydroxybutyric acid is an important moiety of butirosin, an aminoglycoside antibiotic. | 
|  |  | (S)-(-)-4-Amino-2-hydroxybutyric acid Preparation Products And Raw materials | 
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