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CHEBI:167881 - 2,2-dihydroxy-3-methylbutanoic acid

ChEBI IDCHEBI:167881
ChEBI Name2,2-dihydroxy-3-methylbutanoic acid
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DefinitionA 2-hydroxy fatty acid that is isovaleric acid bearing two hydroxy substituents at position 2.
Last Modified8 April 2021
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FormulaC5H10O4
Net Charge0
Average Mass134.131
Monoisotopic Mass134.05791
SMILESCC(C)C(O)(O)C(=O)O
InChIInChI=1S/C5H10O4/c1-3(2)5(8,9)4(6)7/h3,8-9H,1-2H3,(H,6,7)
InChIKeyCTMXBOCTJPQVDZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Roles Classification
Chemical Role:
Bronsted acid  A molecular entity capable of donating a hydron to an acceptor (Brønsted base).
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
2,2-dihydroxy-3-methylbutanoic acid (CHEBI:167881) has functional parent isovaleric acid (CHEBI:28484)
2,2-dihydroxy-3-methylbutanoic acid (CHEBI:167881) is a 2-hydroxy fatty acid (CHEBI:10283)
2,2-dihydroxy-3-methylbutanoic acid (CHEBI:167881) is conjugate acid of 2,2-dihydroxy-3-methylbutanoate (CHEBI:167872)
Incoming Relation(s)
2,2-dihydroxy-3-methylbutanoate (CHEBI:167872) is conjugate base of 2,2-dihydroxy-3-methylbutanoic acid (CHEBI:167881)
IUPAC Name 
2,2-dihydroxy-3-methylbutanoic acid
Synonyms  Source
dihydroxyisovaleric acidChEBI
2,2-bis(hydroxy)isovaleric acidChEBI
2.2-dihydroxyisovaleric acidChEBI
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