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2-Hydroxy-3-methylpentanoic acid

2-Hydroxy-3-methylpentanoic acid structure

2-Hydroxy-3-methylpentanoic acid 

structure
  • CAS No:

    488-15-3

  • Formula:

    C6H12O3

  • Chemical Name:

    2-Hydroxy-3-methylpentanoic acid

  • Synonyms:

    Pentanoic acid,2-hydroxy-3-methyl-;Valeric acid,2-hydroxy-3-methyl-;2-Hydroxy-3-methylpentanoic acid;α-Hydroxy-β-methylvaleric acid;2-Hydroxy-3-methylvaleric acid;23264-19-9

Description

2-hydroxy-3-methylpentanoic acid is a branched-chain fatty acid that is 3-methylpentanoic acid carrying a hydroxy substitutent at position 2. It is a branched-chain fatty acid, a short-chain fatty acid and a 2-hydroxy fatty acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 2-hydroxy-3-methylpentanoate.

2-Hydroxy-3-methylpentanoic acid Basic Attributes

132.16 g/mol

132.16

207-671-0

DTXSID80433352

Characteristics

57.5 Ų

50-53 °C

131-132 °C @ Press: 12 Torr

Drug Information

2-hydroxy-3-methylpentanoic acid

Computed Properties

Molecular Weight:132.16
XLogP3:0.9
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count:2
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:3
Rotatable Bond Count:3
Exact Mass:132.078644241
Monoisotopic Mass:132.078644241
Topological Polar Surface Area:57.5
Heavy Atom Count:9
Complexity:101
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count:2
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:1
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes

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