2-Hydroxy-isobutyric acid

2-hydroxyisobutyric acid is a 2-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid that is isobutyric acid bearing a hydroxy substituent at position 2. It is a metabolite of methyl tertiary-butyl ether. It has a role as a human xenobiotic metabolite. It derives from an isobutyric acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 2-hydroxyisobutyrate.
Property Value
Metabolite name 2-Hydroxy-isobutyric acid
AMDB ID 105
PubChem CID 11671
HMDB ID HMDB0000729
KEGG ID N/A
ChEBI ID N/A
Molecular formula C4H8O3
Molecular weight 104.1
Monoisotopic mass 104.047344113
IUPAC name 2-hydroxy-2-methylpropanoic acid

Synonyms:

2-Hydroxy-isobutyric acid, 2-Hydroxy-isobutyrate, 2-Hydroxy-2-methylpropanoic acid, Acetonic acid, 2-HYDROXYISOBUTYRIC ACID, alpha-Hydroxyisobutyric acid, 2-Hydroxyisobutyrate

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