gamma-Hydroxyvaleric acid

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gamma-Hydroxyvaleric acid
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Systematic (IUPAC) name
4-Hydroxyvaleric acid
Clinical data
Legal status
  • Uncontrolled
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

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