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CHEBI:37051 - 3-hydroxy-2-methylbutanoic acid

ChEBI IDCHEBI:37051
ChEBI Name3-hydroxy-2-methylbutanoic acid
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DefinitionA 3-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid that is butyric acid which is substituted by a methyl group and a hydroxy group at positions 2 and 3, respectively.
Last Modified23 October 2015
SubmitterMarcus Ennis
DownloadsMolfile
FormulaC5H10O3
Net Charge0
Average Mass118.132
Monoisotopic Mass118.06299
SMILESCC(O)C(C)C(=O)O
InChIInChI=1S/C5H10O3/c1-3(4(2)6)5(7)8/h3-4,6H,1-2H3,(H,7,8)
InChIKeyVEXDRERIMPLZLU-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)
3-hydroxy-2-methylbutanoic acid (CHEBI:37051) has functional parent butyric acid (CHEBI:30772)
3-hydroxy-2-methylbutanoic acid (CHEBI:37051) is a 3-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid (CHEBI:35969)
3-hydroxy-2-methylbutanoic acid (CHEBI:37051) is conjugate acid of 2-methyl-3-hydroxybutyrate (CHEBI:78554)
Incoming Relation(s)
benzyl 2-methyl-3-hydroxybutanoate (CHEBI:22748) has functional parent 3-hydroxy-2-methylbutanoic acid (CHEBI:37051)
(2S,3S)-3-hydroxy-2-methylbutanoic acid (CHEBI:37052) is a 3-hydroxy-2-methylbutanoic acid (CHEBI:37051)
2-methyl-3-hydroxybutyrate (CHEBI:78554) is conjugate base of 3-hydroxy-2-methylbutanoic acid (CHEBI:37051)
IUPAC Name 
3-hydroxy-2-methylbutanoic acid
Synonyms  Source
3-hydroxy-2-methylbutyric acidChEBI
2-methyl-3-hydroxybutanoic acidChEBI
2-methyl-3-hydroxybutyric acidChEBI
Registry NumbersSources
Reaxys:1747118Reaxys