(R)-3-Hydroxybutanoic acid (Standard)

(R)-3-Hydroxybutanoic acid (Standard) is the analytical standard of (R)-3-Hydroxybutanoic acid. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. (R)-3-Hydroxybutanoic acid is a metabolite, and converted from acetoacetic acid catalyzed by 3-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase. (R)-3-Hydroxybutanoic acid has applications as a nutrition source and as a precursor for vitamins, antibiotics and pheromones.