gamma-Hydroxyvaleric acid
From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
Systematic (IUPAC) name | |
---|---|
4-Hydroxyvaleric acid
|
|
Clinical data | |
Legal status |
|
Identifiers | |
CAS Number | 13532-37-1 |
PubChem | CID: 114539 |
ChemSpider | 102591 |
Synonyms | γ-Hydroxyvaleric acid GVB |
Chemical data | |
Formula | C5H10O3 |
Molecular mass | 118.13 g/mol |
γ-Hydroxyvaleric acid (GHV), also known as 4-methyl-GHB, is a designer drug related to γ-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB). It is sometimes seen on the black market as a legal alternative to GHB, but with lower potency and higher toxicity,[1] properties which have tended to limit its recreational use.[2]
γ-Valerolactone (GVL) acts as a prodrug to GHV, analogously to how γ-butyrolactone (GBL) is a prodrug to GHB.[3]
See also
References
<templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" />
Cite error: Invalid <references>
tag; parameter "group" is allowed only.
<references />
, or <references group="..." />
<templatestyles src="Asbox/styles.css"></templatestyles>
Categories:
- Pages with reference errors
- Chemical articles having calculated molecular weight overwritten
- Infobox drug articles without a structure image
- Articles without EBI source
- Chemical pages without DrugBank identifier
- Articles without KEGG source
- Articles without InChI source
- Articles without UNII source
- Drugboxes with an unspecified ATC code
- Articles containing unverified chemical infoboxes
- Hydroxy acids
- GABAB receptor agonists
- GHB receptor agonists
- Designer drugs
- Euphoriants
- Hypnotics
- Nervous system drug stubs