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| Version | 2.0 |
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| Created at | 2006-05-22 14:17:30 UTC |
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| Updated at | 2021-06-29 00:47:18 UTC |
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| NP-MRD ID | NP0000921 |
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| Secondary Accession Numbers | None |
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| Natural Product Identification |
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| Common Name | 2-Hydroxy-2-methylbutyric acid |
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| Description | 2-Hydroxy-2-methylbutyric acid, also known as (+/-)-2-hydroxy-2-methylbutanoate or 2-methyl-2-hydroxybutyric acid, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as hydroxy fatty acids. These are fatty acids in which the chain bears a hydroxyl group. 2-Hydroxy-2-methylbutyric acid is a very hydrophobic molecule, practically insoluble in water, and relatively neutral. |
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| Structure | InChI=1S/C5H10O3/c1-3-5(2,8)4(6)7/h8H,3H2,1-2H3,(H,6,7) |
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| Synonyms | | Value | Source |
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| 2-Hydroxy-2-methylbutyrate | Generator | | (+/-)-2-hydroxy-2-methylbutanoate | HMDB | | (+/-)-2-hydroxy-2-methylbutanoic acid | HMDB | | (+/-)-2-hydroxy-2-methylbutyric acid | HMDB | | (+/-)-a-hydroxy-a-methylbutyric acid | HMDB | | (+/-)-alpha-hydroxy-alpha-methylbutyric acid | HMDB | | 2-Hydroxy-2-methyl butyrate | HMDB | | 2-Hydroxy-2-methyl butyric acid | HMDB | | 2-Hydroxy-2-methyl-butanoate | HMDB | | 2-Hydroxy-2-methyl-butanoic acid | HMDB | | 2-Hydroxy-2-methyl-butyrate | HMDB | | 2-Hydroxy-2-methyl-butyric acid | HMDB | | 2-Hydroxy-2-methyl-N-butyrate | HMDB | | 2-Hydroxy-2-methyl-N-butyric acid | HMDB | | 2-Hydroxy-2-methylbutanoate | HMDB | | 2-Hydroxy-2-methylbutanoic acid | HMDB | | 2-Methyl-2-hydroxybutyric acid | HMDB | | a-Hydroxy-a-methyl-butyric acid | HMDB | | a-Hydroxy-a-methylbutyric acid | HMDB | | alpha-Hydroxy-alpha-methyl-butyric acid | HMDB | | alpha-Hydroxy-alpha-methylbutyric acid | HMDB | | 2-Hydroxy-2-methylbutyric acid | MeSH |
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| Chemical Formula | C5H10O3 |
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| Average Mass | 118.1311 Da |
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| Monoisotopic Mass | 118.06299 Da |
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| IUPAC Name | 2-hydroxy-2-methylbutanoic acid |
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| Traditional Name | 2-hydroxy-2-methylbutyric acid |
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| CAS Registry Number | 3739-30-8 |
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| SMILES | CCC(C)(O)C(O)=O |
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| InChI Identifier | InChI=1S/C5H10O3/c1-3-5(2,8)4(6)7/h8H,3H2,1-2H3,(H,6,7) |
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| InChI Key | MBIQENSCDNJOIY-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
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| Experimental Spectra |
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| | Spectrum Type | Description | Depositor Email | Depositor Organization | Depositor | Deposition Date | View |
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| 1D NMR | 1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, H2O, experimental) | Wishart Lab | Wishart Lab | David Wishart | 2021-06-20 | View Spectrum | | 2D NMR | [1H, 13C]-HSQC NMR Spectrum (2D, 600 MHz, H2O, experimental) | Wishart Lab | Wishart Lab | David Wishart | 2021-06-20 | View Spectrum |
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| Chemical Taxonomy |
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| 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. |
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| Kingdom | Organic compounds |
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| Super Class | Lipids and lipid-like molecules |
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| Class | Fatty Acyls |
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| Sub Class | Fatty acids and conjugates |
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| Direct Parent | Hydroxy fatty acids |
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| Alternative Parents | |
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| Substituents | - Branched fatty acid
- Hydroxy fatty acid
- Methyl-branched fatty acid
- Alpha-hydroxy acid
- Hydroxy acid
- Tertiary alcohol
- Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
- Carboxylic acid
- Carboxylic acid derivative
- Organooxygen compound
- Carbonyl group
- Alcohol
- Hydrocarbon derivative
- Organic oxide
- Organic oxygen compound
- Aliphatic acyclic compound
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| Molecular Framework | Aliphatic acyclic compounds |
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| External Descriptors | |
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| Physical Properties |
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| State | Solid |
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| Experimental Properties | | Property | Value | Reference |
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| Melting Point | 74 °C | Not Available | | Boiling Point | Not Available | Not Available | | Water Solubility | Not Available | Not Available | | LogP | Not Available | Not Available |
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| Predicted Properties | |
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| General References | - Amberg A, Rosner E, Dekant W: Biotransformation and kinetics of excretion of tert-amyl-methyl ether in humans and rats after inhalation exposure. Toxicol Sci. 2000 Jun;55(2):274-83. [PubMed:10828258 ]
- Dekant W, Bernauer U, Rosner E, Amberg A: Biotransformation of MTBE, ETBE, and TAME after inhalation or ingestion in rats and humans. Res Rep Health Eff Inst. 2001 May;(102):29-71; discussion 95-109. [PubMed:11504147 ]
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