2-Hydroxy-3-methylbutyric acid

Description:
![Structure](https://hmdb.ca/system/metabolites/thumbs/000/000/326/original/data?1582752129 "Structure") 2-hydroxy-3-methylbutyric acid is a valine derivative that is valine in which the amino group has been replaced by a hydroxy group. It has a role as a human metabolite. It is functionally related to an isovaleric acid. Experimental spectrum in Natural Products Magnetic Resonance Database: [NP0000537](https://np-mrd.org/spectra/nmr_one_d/1358)
Property Value
Metabolite name 2-Hydroxy-3-methylbutyric acid
AMDB ID 5
PubChem CID 99823
HMDB ID HMDB0000407
KEGG ID N/A
ChEBI ID 60645
Molecular formula C5H10O3
Molecular weight 118.13
Monoisotopic mass 118.06299418
IUPAC name 2-hydroxy-3-methylbutanoic acid

NMR:

Functional group Multiplicity Shift Number of protons
CH3 doublet 0.822 3

Synonyms:

2-Hydroxy-3-methylbutyric acid, 2-Hydroxy-3-methyl-butyrate, 2-Hydroxy-3-methyl-butyric acid, 2-Hydroxyisovaleric acid, 2-Hydroxyisovalerate

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