CHEBI:50129 - 2-hydroxyisobutyric acid

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ChEBI Name 2-hydroxyisobutyric acid
ChEBI ID CHEBI:50129
Definition 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.
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Formula C4H8O3
Net Charge 0
Average Mass 104.10450
Monoisotopic Mass 104.04734
InChI InChI=1S/C4H8O3/c1-4(2,7)3(5)6/h7H,1-2H3,(H,5,6)
InChIKey BWLBGMIXKSTLSX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES CC(C)(O)C(O)=O
Roles Classification
Chemical Role(s): Bronsted acid
A molecular entity capable of donating a hydron to an acceptor (Bronsted base).
(via oxoacid )
Biological Role(s): human xenobiotic metabolite
Any human metabolite produced by metabolism of a xenobiotic compound in humans.
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Outgoing 2-hydroxyisobutyric acid (CHEBI:50129) has functional parent isobutyric acid (CHEBI:16135)
2-hydroxyisobutyric acid (CHEBI:50129) has role human xenobiotic metabolite (CHEBI:76967)
2-hydroxyisobutyric acid (CHEBI:50129) is a 2-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid (CHEBI:49302)
2-hydroxyisobutyric acid (CHEBI:50129) is conjugate acid of 2-hydroxyisobutyrate (CHEBI:19641)
Incoming 1,30-diacetyltrichagmalin F (CHEBI:68369) has functional parent 2-hydroxyisobutyric acid (CHEBI:50129)
30-acetyltrichagmalin F (CHEBI:68368) has functional parent 2-hydroxyisobutyric acid (CHEBI:50129)
trichagmalin F (CHEBI:68367) has functional parent 2-hydroxyisobutyric acid (CHEBI:50129)
2-hydroxyisobutyrate (CHEBI:19641) is conjugate base of 2-hydroxyisobutyric acid (CHEBI:50129)
IUPAC Name
2-hydroxy-2-methylpropanoic acid
Synonyms Sources
2-Hydroxy-2-methylpropionic acid ChemIDplus
2-Hydroxy-2-methylpropionsäure ChEBI
2-Hydroxyisobutyric acid ChemIDplus
2-methyl-2-hydroxypropanoic acid ChEBI
2-Methyl-2-hydroxypropionsäure ChEBI
2-Methyllactic acid ChemIDplus
Acetonic acid ChemIDplus
acide 2-hydroxy-2-méthylpropanoïque ChEBI
ácido 2-hidroxi-2-metilpropionico ChEBI
α-hydroxy-α-methylpropanoic acid ChEBI
α-hydroxy-α-methylpropionic acid HMDB
α-hydroxyisobutanoic acid HMDB
α-hydroxyisobutyric acid NIST Chemistry WebBook
HIBA HMDB
Hydroxydimethylacetic acid HMDB
Manual Xrefs Databases
HMDB0000729 HMDB
WO2009135074 Patent
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Registry Numbers Types Sources
1744739 Reaxys Registry Number Reaxys
594-61-6 CAS Registry Number NIST Chemistry WebBook
594-61-6 CAS Registry Number ChemIDplus
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Last Modified
23 October 2015