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

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ChEBI Name 3-hydroxy-2-methylbutanoic acid
ChEBI ID CHEBI:37051
Definition A 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.
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Formula C5H10O3
Net Charge 0
Average Mass 118.13110
Monoisotopic Mass 118.06299
InChI InChI=1S/C5H10O3/c1-3(4(2)6)5(7)8/h3-4,6H,1-2H3,(H,7,8)
InChIKey VEXDRERIMPLZLU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES CC(O)C(C)C(O)=O
Roles Classification
Chemical Role(s): Bronsted acid
A molecular entity capable of donating a hydron to an acceptor (Bronsted base).
(via oxoacid )
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Outgoing 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 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 Sources
2-methyl-3-hydroxybutanoic acid ChEBI
2-methyl-3-hydroxybutyric acid ChEBI
3-hydroxy-2-methylbutyric acid ChEBI
Registry Numbers Types Sources
1747118 Reaxys Registry Number Reaxys
1747118 Beilstein Registry Number Beilstein
Last Modified
23 October 2015