3-Hydroxyisobutyric acid

3-Hydroxyisobutyric acid
Names
	IUPAC name 3-Hydroxy-2-methylpropanoic acid
	Other names 3-Hydroxyisobutyric acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	2068-83-9 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image; Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:18064 ;
ChemSpider	85 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.254.271
KEGG	C01188 ;
PubChem CID	87;
UNII	K75C8JDF5W ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C4H8O3/c1-3(2-5)4(6)7/h3,5H,2H2,1H3,(H,6,7) Key: DBXBTMSZEOQQDU-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; 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.

3-Hydroxyisobutyric acid

See also