2,3-Dihydroxy-3-methylpentanoic acid

2,3-Dihydroxy-3-methylpentanoic acid
	IUPAC name 2,3-dihydroxy-3-methylpentanoic acid
Identifiers
CAS number	562-43-6
PubChem	8
ChemSpider	7
KEGG	C04104
MeSH	2,3-dihydroxy-3-methylpentanoic+acid
Jmol-3D images	Image 1; Image 2
	SMILES CCC(C)(C(C(=O)O)O)O O=C(O)C(O)C(O)(C)CC ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C6H12O4/c1-3-6(2,10)4(7)5(8)9/h4,7,10H,3H2,1-2H3,(H,8,9) ; Key: PDGXJDXVGMHUIR-UHFFFAOYSA-N InChI=1/C6H12O4/c1-3-6(2,10)4(7)5(8)9/h4,7,10H,3H2,1-2H3,(H,8,9); Key: PDGXJDXVGMHUIR-UHFFFAOYAA ;
Properties
Molecular formula	C6H12O4
Molar mass	148.16 g/mol
	(verify) (what is: /?); Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
	Infobox references

2,3-Dihydroxy-3-methylpentanoic acid is an intermediate in the metabolism of isoleucine.

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