2-Hydroxy-3-methylbutyric Acid

CAS: 4026-18-0

Ref. TR-H946510

Product Information

• Name: 2-Hydroxy-3-methylbutyric Acid
• Synonyms: (±)-2-Hydroxyisopentanoic Acid, (±)-2-Hydroxyisovaleric Acid, (±)-α-Hydroxyisovaleric Acid, 2-Hydroxy-3-methylbutanoic Acid, 2-Hydroxyisovaleric Acid, 2-Oxyisovaleric Acid, 3-Methyl-2-hydroxybutyric Acid, DL-2-Hydroxy-3-methylbutanoic Acid, DL-2-Hydroxyisovaleric Acid, DL-α-Hydroxyisovaleric Acid, NSC 227884, dl-2-Hydroxyisovaleric Acid, α-Hydroxyisovaleric Acid, (2S)-2-hydroxy-3-methylbutanoic acid, (±)-2-Hydroxyisopentanoic acid, (±)-2-Hydroxyisovaleric acid, (±)-α-Hydroxyisovaleric acid, 2-Hydroxy-3-methylbutanoic acid, 2-Oxyisovaleric acid, 3-Methyl-2-hydroxybutyric acid, <span class="text-smallcaps">DL</span>-2-Hydroxy-3-methylbutanoic acid, <span class="text-smallcaps">DL</span>-2-Hydroxyisovaleric acid, <span class="text-smallcaps">DL</span>-α-Hydroxyisovaleric acid, Butanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-3-methyl-, Butyric acid, 2-hydroxy-3-methyl-, calcium bis[(2S)-2-hydroxy-3-methylbutanoate], dl-2-Hydroxyisovaleric acid, α-Hydroxyl-3-methylbutyric acid
• CAS: 4026-18-0

Description

Applications 2-Hydroxy-3-methylbutyric Acid is a α-hydroxylated butyric acid derivative used as a marker in chemical diagnosis of organic aciduria and other inborn errors. 2-Hydroxy-3-methylbutyric Acid is also used as a metabolomic biomarkers in preeclampsia.
References Nakagawa, K. et al.: J. Chrom. B Anal. Technol. Biomed. Life Sci., 878, 942 (2010); Kenny, L.C. et al.: Reprod. Sci., 15, 591 (2008); Garcia, A. et al.: Clin. Chem., 44, 1905 (1999);

• Brand: TRC

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 118.13
• Formula: C₅H₁₀O₃
• Color/Form: White Solid
• InChI: InChI=1S/C5H10O3/c1-3(2)4(6)5(7)8/h3-4,6H,1-2H3,(H,7,8)
• InChI key: InChIKey=NGEWQZIDQIYUNV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CC(C)C(O)C(=O)O