γ-Hydroxyvaleric acid

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γ-Hydroxyvaleric acid
File:4-Hydroxyvaleric acid.svg
Clinical data
Other namesγ-Hydroxyvaleric acid
GVB
Legal status
Legal status
  • US: DEA considers GHV a controlled substance analogue.[1]
  • In general: uncontrolled
Identifiers
  • 4-Hydroxyvaleric acid
CAS Number
PubChem CID
ChemSpider
UNII
E number{{#property:P628}}
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC5H10O3
Molar mass118.132 g·mol−1

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 grey market as a legal alternative to GHB, but with lower potency and higher toxicity,[2] properties which have tended to limit its recreational use.[3]

γ-Valerolactone (GVL) acts as a prodrug to GHV, analogously to how γ-butyrolactone (GBL) is a prodrug to GHB.[4]

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References

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