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CHEBI:131354 - 2-ethyl-3-hydroxybutyric acid

ChEBI IDCHEBI:131354
ChEBI Name2-ethyl-3-hydroxybutyric acid
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DefinitionA 3-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid that is butyric acid substituted at positions 2 and 3 by ethyl and hydroxy groups respectively.
Last Modified28 July 2016
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FormulaC6H12O3
Net Charge0
Average Mass132.159
Monoisotopic Mass132.07864
SMILESCCC(C(=O)O)C(C)O
InChIInChI=1S/C6H12O3/c1-3-5(4(2)7)6(8)9/h4-5,7H,3H2,1-2H3,(H,8,9)
InChIKeyTYBSGNFITSHAJH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Species of MetaboliteComponentSourceComments
Homo sapiens (ncbitaxon:9606)
- PubMed (26839171)
- MetaboLights (MTBLS298)
Roles Classification
Chemical Role:
Bronsted acid  A molecular entity capable of donating a hydron to an acceptor (Brønsted base).
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
2-ethyl-3-hydroxybutyric acid (CHEBI:131354) is a 3-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid (CHEBI:35969)
2-ethyl-3-hydroxybutyric acid (CHEBI:131354) is a secondary alcohol (CHEBI:35681)
IUPAC Name 
2-ethyl-3-hydroxybutanoic acid
Registry NumbersSources
Reaxys:1751454Reaxys