A ketone ester with anti-obesity and anticonvulsant activities
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BD-AcAc2

Item No. 9003598

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Technical Information
Formal Name
(R)-3-hydroxybutyl (R)-3-hydroxybutanoate
CAS Number
1208313-97-6
Synonyms
  • (R)-3-Hydroxybutyl (R)-3-hydroxybutyrate
  • ketone ester
Molecular Formula
C8H16O4
Formula Weight
176.2
Purity
≥95%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A 50 mg/ml solution in methyl acetate
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
Methyl Acetate: 50 mg/ml
SMILES
C[C@@H](O)CCOC(C[C@H](O)C)=O
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C8H16O4/c1-6(9)3-4-12-8(11)5-7(2)10/h6-7,9-10H,3-5H2,1-2H3/t6-,7-/m1/s1
InChi Key
AOWPVIWVMWUSBD-RNFRBKRXSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Wet ice in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    BD-AcAc2 is a ketone ester with anti-obesity and anticonvulsant activities.1,2 Oral administration of BD-AcAc2 (30% of total kcals) reduces body weight, food intake, and whole animal adiposity in mice fed an isocaloric diet.1 BD-AcAc2 (4 g/kg) increases the seizure threshold and blood levels of β-hydroxybutyrate in a rat model of seizures induced by pentylenetetrazole (PTZ; Item No. 18682).2

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    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Deemer, S.E., Davis, R.A.H., Gower, B.A., et al. Concentration-dependent effects of a dietary ketone ester on components of energy balance in mice. Front. Nutr. 6, 56 (2019).

    2. Viggiano, A., Pilla, R., Arnold, P.I., et al. Anticonvulsant properties of an oral ketone ester in a pentylenetetrazole-model of seizure. Brain Res. 1618, 50-54 (2015).