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Creation Date2016-09-30 22:28:50 UTC
Update Date2020-05-11 20:36:51 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0000336
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB00336
Metabolite Identification
Common Name(R)-3-Hydroxyisobutyric acid
Description(R)-3-Hydroxyisobutyric acid, also known as (R)-3-hydroxy-2-methylpropionate or D-b-hydroxyisobutyrate, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as beta hydroxy acids and derivatives. Beta hydroxy acids and derivatives are compounds containing a carboxylic acid substituted with a hydroxyl group on the C3 carbon atom. Based on a literature review a significant number of articles have been published on (R)-3-Hydroxyisobutyric acid.
Structure
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Synonyms
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(R)-3-HydroxyisobutyrateGenerator
(R)-3-Hydroxy-2-methylpropionateHMDB
(R)-3-Hydroxy-2-methylpropionic acidHMDB
2-Methyl-(R)-hydracrylateHMDB
2-Methyl-(R)-hydracrylic acidHMDB
3-Hydroxy-2-methylpropionateHMDB
D-(-)-3-HydroxyisobutyrateHMDB
D-(-)-3-Hydroxyisobutyric acidHMDB
D-b-HydroxyisobutyrateHMDB
D-b-Hydroxyisobutyric acidHMDB
delta-(-)-3-HydroxyisobutyrateHMDB
delta-(-)-3-Hydroxyisobutyric acidHMDB
delta-beta-HydroxyisobutyrateHMDB
delta-beta-Hydroxyisobutyric acidHMDB
R-b-HydroxyisobutyrateHMDB
R-b-Hydroxyisobutyric acidHMDB
R-beta-HydroxyisobutyrateHMDB
R-beta-Hydroxyisobutyric acidHMDB
3R-Hydroxy-isobutyrateHMDB
(2R)-3-Hydroxy-2-methylpropanoic acidHMDB
(2R)-3-Hydroxy-2-methylpropionic acidHMDB
(R)-3-Hydroxy-2-methyl-propanoic acidHMDB
(R)-3-Hydroxy-2-methyl-propionic acidHMDB
(R)-3-Hydroxy-2-methylpropanoic acidHMDB
(±)-3-hydroxy-2-methylpropanoic acidHMDB
(±)-3-hydroxy-2-methylpropionic acidHMDB
2-(Hydroxymethyl)propanoic acidHMDB
2-(Hydroxymethyl)propionic acidHMDB
2-Methyl-3-hydroxypropanoic acidHMDB
2-Methyl-3-hydroxypropionic acidHMDB
3-HIBAHMDB
3-Hydroxy-2-methylpropanoic acidHMDB
3-Hydroxy-2-methylpropionic acidHMDB
3-Hydroxyisobutyric acidHMDB
D-beta-Hydroxyisobutyric acidHMDB
D-Β-hydroxyisobutyric acidHMDB
DL-3-Hydroxyisobutyric acidHMDB
R-3-Hydroxyisobutyric acidHMDB
R-Β-hydroxyisobutyric acidHMDB
beta-Hydroxyisobutyric acidHMDB
Β-hydroxyisobutyric acidHMDB
3-Hydroxy-2-isobutyrateHMDB
3-Hydroxy-2-isobutyric acidHMDB
(R)-3-Hydroxyisobutyric acidHMDB
Chemical FormulaC4H8O3
Average Molecular Weight104.1045
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight104.047344122
IUPAC Name(2R)-3-hydroxy-2-methylpropanoic acid
Traditional Name(R)-3-hydroxyisobutyric acid
CAS Registry Number1910-47-0
SMILES
C[C@H](CO)C(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C4H8O3/c1-3(2-5)4(6)7/h3,5H,2H2,1H3,(H,6,7)/t3-/m1/s1
InChI KeyDBXBTMSZEOQQDU-GSVOUGTGSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as beta hydroxy acids and derivatives. Beta hydroxy acids and derivatives are compounds containing a carboxylic acid substituted with a hydroxyl group on the C3 carbon atom.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic acids and derivatives
ClassHydroxy acids and derivatives
Sub ClassBeta hydroxy acids and derivatives
Direct ParentBeta hydroxy acids and derivatives
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Beta-hydroxy acid
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Primary alcohol
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Alcohol
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Origin
  • Endogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locationsNot Available
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP-0.47ALOGPS
logP-0.26ChemAxon
logS0.74ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)4.37ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-2.7ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count3ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count2ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area57.53 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count2ChemAxon
Refractivity23.62 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability9.98 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biospecimen Locations
  • Placenta
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
PlacentaExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
details
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0000336
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB021960
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID9392288
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound11217234
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceSprecher, M.; Sprinson, David B. Preparation of (R)-b-hydroxyisobutyric acid from threo-3-methyl-L-aspartate. Journal of Biological Chemistry (1966), 241(4), 868-71.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General ReferencesNot Available