Aceburic acid explained

Aceburic acid (INN), also known as 4-acetoxybutanoic acid or 4-hydroxybutyric acid acetate, is a drug described as an analgesic which was never marketed.^[1] It is the acetyl ester of gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB, which is 4-hydroxybutanoic acid), and based on its structural relation to GHB, is likely to behave as a prodrug to it.^[2]

See also

• 1,4-Butanediol (1,4-BD)
• 1,6-Dioxecane-2,7-dione
• γ-Butyrolactone (GBL)
• γ-Hydroxybutyraldehyde (GHBAL)
• γ-Valerolactone (GVL)
• Aceturic acid
• Aceglutamide
• Ethyl acetoxy butanoate

Notes and References

1. Book: Ganellin CR, Triggle DJ . Dictionary of Pharmacological Agents. 21 November 1996. CRC Press. 978-0-412-46630-4. 1052–.
2. Dardoize F, Goasdoue C, Goasdoue N, Laborit HM, Topall G . 1989-01-01 . 4-Hydroxybutyric acid (and analogues) derivatives of D-glucosamine . Tetrahedron . 45 . 24 . 7783–7794 . 10.1016/S0040-4020(01)85793-8 . 0040-4020.