Chemistry:3-Hydroxyisobutyric acid

3-Hydroxyisobutyric acid

Names
Preferred IUPAC name 3-Hydroxy-2-methylpropanoic acid
Other names 3-Hydroxyisobutyric acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	2068-83-9 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image Interactive image
Beilstein Reference	1745484
ChEBI	CHEBI:18064 Y
ChemSpider	85 Y
EC Number	819-819-7
KEGG	C01188 Y
PubChem CID	87
UNII	K75C8JDF5W Y
InChI InChI=1S/C4H8O3/c1-3(2-5)4(6)7/h3,5H,2H2,1H3,(H,6,7) Y Key: DBXBTMSZEOQQDU-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/C4H8O3/c1-3(2-5)4(6)7/h3,5H,2H2,1H3,(H,6,7) Key: DBXBTMSZEOQQDU-UHFFFAOYAC
SMILES OC(C(C)CO)=O O=C(O)C(C)CO
Properties
Chemical formula	C4H8O3
Molar mass	104.10 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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3-Hydroxyisobutyric acid (or 3-hydroxy-2-methylpropanoic acid) is an intermediate in the metabolism of valine. It is a chiral compound having two enantiomers, D-3-hydroxyisobutyric acid and L-3-hydroxyisobutyric acid.

See also

• 2-hydroxybutyric acid
• 3-hydroxyisobutyrate dehydrogenase