RefMet Compound Details

RefMet ID, RefMet name, exact mass and formula
RefMet IDRM0152589
RefMet name2-Hydroxyvaleric acid
Alternative nameFA 5:0;2OH
Systematic name2-hydroxy-pentanoic 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
Molfile1284 (Download molfile/View MW Metabolite Database details)
InChIInChI=1S/C5H10O3/c1-2-3-4(6)5(7)8/h4,6H,2-3H2,1H3,(H,7,8)
InChIKeyJRHWHSJDIILJAT-UHFFFAOYSA-NView other enantiomers/diastereomers of this metabolite in RefMet
SMILESCCCC(C(=O)O)O
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Chemical/Biochemical Classification
Super ClassFatty Acyls
Main ClassFatty acids
Sub ClassHydroxy FA
Distribution of 2-Hydroxyvaleric acid in NMDR studies
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StudiesNMDR Studies reporting 2-Hydroxyvaleric acid
External Links
Pubchem CID98009
LIPID MAPSLMFA01050007
ChEBI ID60647
HMDB IDHMDB0001863
Chemspider ID88482
MetaCyc IDCPD-16713
Spectral data for 2-Hydroxyvaleric 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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