gamma-Hydroxyvaleric acid
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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]
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Other names | γ-Hydroxyvaleric acid GVB |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.033.516 |
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Formula | C5H10O3 |
Molar mass | 118.132 g·mol−1 |
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γ-Valerolactone (GVL) acts as a prodrug to GHV, analogously to how γ-butyrolactone (GBL) is a prodrug to GHB.[4]