RefMet Compound Details

RefMet ID, RefMet name, exact mass and formula
RefMet IDRM0158555
RefMet name3R-Hydroxy-2S-methylbutanoic acid
Alternative nameFA 4:0;2Me[S],3OH[R]
Systematic name(2S,3R)-3-hydroxy-2-methylbutanoic 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
Molfile37214 (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)/t3-,4+/m0/s1
InChIKeyVEXDRERIMPLZLU-IUYQGCFVSA-NView other enantiomers/diastereomers of this metabolite in RefMet
SMILESC[C@@H]([C@@H](C)O)C(=O)O
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Chemical/Biochemical Classification
Super ClassFatty Acyls
Main ClassFatty acids
Sub ClassHydroxy FA
Distribution of 3R-Hydroxy-2S-methylbutanoic acid in NMDR studies
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StudiesNMDR Studies reporting 3R-Hydroxy-2S-methylbutanoic acid
External Links
Pubchem CID12313370
LIPID MAPSLMFA01050491
ChEBI ID165405
HMDB IDHMDB0000351
Chemspider ID13628066
Structural annotation level
Annotation level1   (1:Known structure; 2:Known regiochemistry; 3:Partial structure; 4:Sum-composition)
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