3-Hydroxyisobutyric acid

• CAT Number: R009844
• CAS Number: 2068-83-9
• Molecular Formula: C4H8O3
• Molecular Weight: 104.10
• Purity: ≥95%
• Synonyms: 3-hydroxy-2-methylpropanoic acid
• InChI: InChI=1S/C4H8O3/c1-3(2-5)4(6)7/h3,5H,2H2,1H3,(H,6,7)
• InChIKey: DBXBTMSZEOQQDU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CC(CO)C(=O)O

3-Hydroxyisobutyric acid is an important interorgan metabolite, an intermediate in the pathways of l-valine and thymine and a good gluconeogenic substrate.

Reference

[1]. Podebrad F, et al. Stereodifferentiation of 3-hydroxyisobutyric- and 3-aminoisobutyric acid in human urine by enantioselective multidimensional capillary gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Clin Chim Acta. 2000 Feb 25;292(1-2):93-105.
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