RefMet Compound Details

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RefMet ID, RefMet name, exact mass and formula
RefMet IDRM0153674
RefMet name2-Methyl-3-hydroxybutyric acid
Alternative nameFA 4:0;2Me,3OH
Systematic name2-methyl-3-hydroxy-2-butanoic acid
SynonymsPubChem Synonyms
Sum CompositionFA 5:0;O View other entries in RefMet with this sum composition
Exact mass118.062995 (neutral)
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FormulaC5H10O3View other entries in RefMet with this formula
Molecular descriptors
Molfile1508 (Download molfile/View MW Metabolite Database details)
InChIInChI=1S/C5H10O3/c1-3(4(2)6)5(7)8/h3-4,6H,1-2H3,(H,7,8)
InChIKeyVEXDRERIMPLZLU-UHFFFAOYSA-NView other enantiomers/diastereomers of this metabolite in RefMet
SMILESCC(C(C)O)C(=O)O
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Chemical/Biochemical Classification
Super ClassFatty Acyls
Main ClassFatty acids
Sub ClassHydroxy FA
Distribution of 2-Methyl-3-hydroxybutyric acid in NMDR studies
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StudiesNMDR Studies reporting 2-Methyl-3-hydroxybutyric acid
External Links
Pubchem CID160471
LIPID MAPSLMFA01050391
ChEBI ID37051
HMDB IDHMDB0000354
Chemspider ID141015
Structural annotation level
Annotation level2   (1:Known structure; 2:Known regiochemistry; 3:Partial structure; 4:Sum-composition)
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