Substance
ID:387018
Names and Identifiers
IUPAC name
sodium 4-hydroxybutanoate
IUPAC Traditional name
sodium gamma hydroxybutyric acid
Synonyms
γ-Hydroxybutyric acid sodium saltGHBOxybate Sodium4-Hydroxybutyric Acid Sodium SaltXyremNSC 842234-Hydroxybutanoic Acid Sodium SaltAnetamin Sodium Salt
Registration numbers
CAS Number
Properties
Physical Property
Melting Point
149-151°C
Solubility
DMSO
Water
Apperance
White Solid
Product Information
Certificate of Analysis
Safety Information
MSDS Link
Storage Condition
Controlled Substance, -20°C Freezer
Molecule Details
An agonist to both GHB and GABAB neural receptors, exhibiting neurotransmitter-like effects. It has been used as a general anesthetic in treatment for sleep disorders and clinical depression, but also has been identified as a “date rape drug”.
Molecular Spectra
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References
• Mamelak, M., et al.: Prog. Neurobiol., 89, 193 (2009)
• Zhang, L., et al.: App. Microbiol. Biotechnol., 84, 909 (2009)
• McGonigle, I., et al.: Biochem., 49, 2897 (2009)
• Pedraza, C., Int. J. Neuropsychopharmacol., 12, 1165 (2009)