Products 10303-64-7
CAS 10303-64-7 appears in our catalog under these names: DL–Leucic Acid, 2-Hydroxy-4-methylvaleric Acid, 98%+,RG, 98%+,RG. Offered by: GLPBio, Chemat. Available pack sizes: 100mg, 500mg, 1g, 5g.
2-hydroxy-4-methylvaleric acid is a valeric acid derivative having a hydroxy substituent at the 2-position and a methyl substituent at the 4-position; an alpha-hydroxy analogue of leucine. A bacterial metabolite, it has also been isolated from amniotic fluid, was found in a patient with dihydrolipoyl dehydrogenase deficiency and is present in the urine of patients with short bowel syndrome. It has a role as a metabolite. It is a 2-hydroxy fatty acid and a branched-chain fatty acid. It is functionally related to a valeric acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 2-hydroxy-4-methylvalerate.
Source: ChEBI
| Molecular formula | C6H12O3 |
|---|---|
| Molecular weight | 132.16 g/mol |
| IUPAC name | 2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid |
| InChIKey | LVRFTAZAXQPQHI-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | CC(C)CC(C(=O)O)O |
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