⚠ Novel chemotype — no close known analogue (best Tanimoto < 0.3). Unexplored chemical space relative to ChEMBL.
Similar compounds — the chemically nearest patent molecules
Nearest neighbours by Morgan-fingerprint cosine across the patent-compound collection, with each neighbour's top predicted target and the predicted targets it shares with this molecule.
| Compound | similarity | top predicted | shared targets | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (R)-3-Hydroxybutanoate SCHEMBL336331 | 1.00 | — | — | |
| (R)-3-Hydroxybutanoate SCHEMBL1533862 | 1.00 | SLC22A6 (0.56) | — | |
| 3-Hydroxybutyric Acid, (+/-)- SCHEMBL28197574 | 1.00 | SLC22A6 (0.56) | — | |
| (R)-3-Hydroxybutanoate SCHEMBL29903959 | 1.00 | — | — | |
| 3-Hydroxybutyric Acid, (+/-)- SCHEMBL1897117 | 1.00 | SLC22A6 (0.56) | — | |
| 3-Hydroxybutyric Acid, (+/-)- SCHEMBL2731 | 1.00 | — | — | |
| 3-Hydroxybutyric Acid, (+/-)- SCHEMBL1881926 | 1.00 | SLC22A6 (0.56) | — | |
| 3-Hydroxybutyric Acid, (+/-)- SCHEMBL2749471 | 0.97 | — | — | |
| 3-Hydroxybutyric Acid, (+/-)- SCHEMBL2342260 | 0.97 | — | — | |
| 3-Hydroxybutyric Acid, (+/-)- SCHEMBL9170835 | 0.97 | — | — |
Similarity is cosine over the 2,048-bit Morgan fingerprint (≈ Tanimoto). Identical fingerprints score 1.00.
Patent provenance — the patents this molecule appears in, and who filed them
Appears in 6530 patents — a generic fragment claimed broadly, so it's down-weighted as IP noise. Top by claim status then date:
| Patent | Title | Assignee | Published | Priority | Filing | Country | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN-122079799-A | Emodin modified amine curing agent, preparation method thereof, long-acting anti-corrosion coating based on body rust conversion, preparation method and application thereof | — | 2026-05-26 | — | — | CN | claimed |
| US-20260137663-A1 | ADMINISTRATION OF R-BETA-HYDROXYBUTYRATE SALT BLEND AND RELATED COMPOUNDS IN HUMANS | AXCESS GLOBAL SCIENCES LLC (US) | 2026-05-21 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-20260130875-A1 | S-BETA-HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR DELIVERY OF KETONE BODIES | AXCESS GLOBAL SCIENCES LLC (US) | 2026-05-14 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-20260130876-A1 | ADMINISTRATION OF BETA-HYDROXYBUTYRATE AND RELATED COMPOUNDS IN HUMANS | AXCESS GLOBAL SCIENCES LLC (US) | 2026-05-14 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-12622889-B2 | S-β-hydroxybutyrate esters for improving metabolic function | AXCESS GLOBAL SCIENCES, LLC (US) | 2026-05-12 | — | — | US | claimed |
| EP-3362567-B1 | GENETICALLY ENGINEERED BACTERIUM COMPRISING ENERGY-GENERATING FERMENTATION PATHWAY | LANZATECH NZ INC (US) | 2026-05-06 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| WO-2026090265-A1 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR THE TREATMENT OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE | 2508 BIOSCIENCES LLC (US) | 2026-04-30 | — | — | WO | claimed |
| US-20260108442-A1 | COMPOUND FOR USE IN PROTECTING SKIN | TDELTAS LTD (GB) | 2026-04-23 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-12599579-B2 | Compositions and compounds containing ketone bodies and/or ketone body precursors and one or more amino acids | AXCESS GLOBAL SCIENCES, LLC (US) | 2026-04-14 | — | — | US | claimed |
| EP-4219735-B1 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ANALYTE DETECTION USING AN ELECTROCHEMICAL BIOSENSOR | ABBOTT DIABETES CARE (US) | 2026-04-01 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| US-5200332-A | PROCESS FOR PREPARATION OF COPOLYMER | MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC. (JP) | 1993-04-06 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-5190863-A | Composition for determining the presence or concentration of D-β-hydroxybutyrate | MILES INC. (US) | 1993-03-02 | — | — | US | claimed |
| US-5191037-A | Polymers of 3-hydroxybutyric acid | DOI, YOSHIHARU (JP) | 1993-03-02 | — | — | US | claimed |
| EP-0463524-A1 | Composition and method of assaying for ketone bodies | Bayer Corporation (US) | 1992-01-02 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| EP-0266878-B1 | SUBSTITUTED DIOXANONES, METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME AND USE THEREOF | IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES PLC (GB) | 1990-08-22 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| EP-0355453-A2 | Use of 3-hydroxybutyric acid as an energy source | KANEGAFUCHI KAGAKU KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (JP) | 1990-02-28 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| EP-0140589-B1 | ENZYMATIC DETERMINATION OF D-3-HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID OR ACETOACETIC ACID, AND REAGENTS THEREFOR | SANWA KAGAKU KENKYUSHO CO., LTD. (JP) | 1988-05-25 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| EP-0266878-A2 | Substituted dioxanones, method for preparing same and use thereof | IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES PLC (GB) | 1988-05-11 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| EP-0140589-A1 | Enzymatic determination of D-3-hydroxybutyric acid or acetoacetic acid, and reagents therefor | SANWA KAGAKU KENKYUSHO CO., LTD. (JP) | 1985-05-08 | — | — | EP | claimed |
| US-4138291-A | OBTAINING BACTERIA STRAIN WHICH CAN CONVERT CARBON SOURCE INTO POLY-(D-3-HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID) | AGROFERM AG (CH) | 1979-02-06 | — | — | US | claimed |