Record Information
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Creation Date2016-09-30 22:30:14 UTC
Update Date2020-04-22 15:03:27 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0000410
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB00410
Metabolite Identification
Common Name3-Hydroxy-2-methyl-[S-(R,R)]-butanoic acid
Description3-Hydroxy-2-methyl-[S-(R,R)]-butanoic acid, also known as [S-(R,R)]-3-hydroxy-2-methyl-butanoate, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as hydroxy fatty acids. These are fatty acids in which the chain bears a hydroxyl group. Based on a literature review very few articles have been published on 3-Hydroxy-2-methyl-[S-(R,R)]-butanoic acid.
Structure
Thumb
Synonyms
ValueSource
3-Hydroxy-2-methyl-[S-(R,R)]-butanoateGenerator
3-Hydroxy-2-methyl-[S-(r*,r*)]-butanoateHMDB
3-Hydroxy-2-methyl-[S-(r*,r*)]-butanoic acidHMDB
[S-(R,R)]-3-Hydroxy-2-methyl-butanoateHMDB
[S-(R,R)]-3-Hydroxy-2-methyl-butanoic acidHMDB
Chemical FormulaC5H10O3
Average Molecular Weight118.1311
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight118.062994186
IUPAC Name(2R,3R)-3-hydroxy-2-methylbutanoic acid
Traditional Name(2R,3R)-3-hydroxy-2-methylbutanoic acid
CAS Registry Number84567-98-6
SMILES
C[C@@H](O)[C@@H](C)C(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C5H10O3/c1-3(4(2)6)5(7)8/h3-4,6H,1-2H3,(H,7,8)/t3-,4-/m1/s1
InChI KeyVEXDRERIMPLZLU-QWWZWVQMSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as hydroxy fatty acids. These are fatty acids in which the chain bears a hydroxyl group.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassFatty Acyls
Sub ClassFatty acids and conjugates
Direct ParentHydroxy fatty acids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Beta-hydroxy acid
  • Branched fatty acid
  • Hydroxy fatty acid
  • Short-chain hydroxy acid
  • Methyl-branched fatty acid
  • Hydroxy acid
  • Secondary alcohol
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Alcohol
  • Carbonyl group
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organic oxide
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External DescriptorsNot Available
Ontology
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Origin
  • Endogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locations
  • Adiposome
  • Cell membrane
  • Cytoplasm
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-0.13ALOGPS
logP0.16ChemAxon
logS0.45ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)4.51ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-2.8ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count3ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count2ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area57.53 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count2ChemAxon
Refractivity28.04 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability11.8 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Adiposome
  • Cell membrane
  • Cytoplasm
Biospecimen LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
Not Available
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0000410
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB022026
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID13628080
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN ID5399
PubChem Compound12313369
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceKikukawa, Tadashi; Imaida, Motomasa; Tai, Akira. Synthesis of the sex-attractant of pine sawflies (diprion species); (2S,3R,7R)- and (2S,3R,7S)-3,7-dimethylpentadecan-2-ol. Chemistry Letters (1982), (11), 1799-802.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General ReferencesNot Available