RefMet Compound Details

RefMet ID, RefMet name, exact mass and formula
RefMet IDRM0153673
RefMet name2-Hydroxy-3-methylbutyric acid
Alternative nameFA 4:O;2OH,3Me
Systematic name2-hydroxy-3-methylbutanoic acid
SynonymsPubChem Synonyms
Sum CompositionFA 5:0;O View other entries in RefMet with this sum composition
Exact mass118.062995 (neutral)
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FormulaC5H10O3View other entries in RefMet with this formula
Molecular descriptors
Molfile1507 (Download molfile/View MW Metabolite Database details)
InChIInChI=1S/C5H10O3/c1-3(2)4(6)5(7)8/h3-4,6H,1-2H3,(H,7,8)/t4-/m0/s1
InChIKeyNGEWQZIDQIYUNV-BYPYZUCNSA-NView other enantiomers/diastereomers of this metabolite in RefMet
SMILESCC(C)[C@@H](C(=O)O)O
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Chemical/Biochemical Classification
Super ClassFatty Acyls
Main ClassFatty acids
Sub ClassHydroxy FA
Distribution of 2-Hydroxy-3-methylbutyric acid in NMDR studies
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StudiesNMDR Studies reporting 2-Hydroxy-3-methylbutyric acid
External Links
Pubchem CID853180
LIPID MAPSLMFA01050390
ChEBI ID60631
HMDB IDHMDB0000407
Spectral data for 2-Hydroxy-3-methylbutyric acid standards
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Structural annotation level
Annotation level2   (1:Known structure; 2:Known regiochemistry; 3:Partial structure; 4:Sum-composition)
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