3-Hydroxyisobutyric acid

3-Hydroxyisobutyric acid
IUPAC name 3-Hydroxy-2-methylpropanoic acid
Other names 3-Hydroxyisobutyric acid
Identifiers
CAS number	2068-83-9
PubChem	87
ChemSpider	85 Y
KEGG	C01188 Y
ChEBI	CHEBI:18064 Y
Jmol-3D images	Image 1 Image 2
SMILES OC(C(C)CO)=O O=C(O)C(C)CO
InChI InChI=1S/C4H8O3/c1-3(2-5)4(6)7/h3,5H,2H2,1H3,(H,6,7) Y Key: DBXBTMSZEOQQDU-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/C4H8O3/c1-3(2-5)4(6)7/h3,5H,2H2,1H3,(H,6,7) Key: DBXBTMSZEOQQDU-UHFFFAOYAC
Properties
Molecular formula	C4H8O3
Molar mass	104.10 g/mol
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Infobox references

3-Hydroxyisobutyric acid (or 3-hydroxy-2-methylpropanoic acid) is an intermediate in the metabolism of valine.– It is a chiral compound having two enantiomers, D-3-hydroxybutyric acid and L-3-hydroxybutyric acid.

See also

• 3-hydroxyisobutyrate dehydrogenase