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beta-Hydroxybutyric acid (also known as beta-hydroxybutyrate 3-hydroxybutyric acid or 3-hydroxybutyrate) is an organic compound with the formula CH3CH(OH)CH2CO2H. It is a beta hydroxy acid. It is a chiral compound having two enantiomers D-3-hydroxybutyric acid and L-3-hydroxybutyric acid. It its oxidized and polymeric derivatives occur widely in nature.

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IUPAC name
3-Hydroxybutanoic acid

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