Products 20312-37-2
CAS 20312-37-2 appears in our catalog under these names: (R)-2-Hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid, 97%, (R)-2-Hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid, 97%, 97%, D–α–Hydroxyisocaproic acid, (R)-Leucic acid 95%, (R)-Leucic acid, 98.0%. Offered by: Fluorochem, Chemat, GLPBio, Ambeed, MedChemExpress. Available pack sizes: 1g, 5g, 10g, 25g, 100g, 100mg, 250mg, 500g.
(R)-2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid is the (R)-enantiomer of 2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid. Found in patients with short-bowel syndrome (an inborn error of metabolism), and in maple syrup urine disease, MSUD. It is a (2R)-2-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid and a 2-hydroxy-4-methylvaleric acid. It is a conjugate acid of a (R)-2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoate. It is an enantiomer of a (S)-2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid.
Source: ChEBI
| Molecular formula | C6H12O3 |
|---|---|
| Molecular weight | 132.16 g/mol |
| IUPAC name | (2R)-2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid |
| InChIKey | LVRFTAZAXQPQHI-RXMQYKEDSA-N |
| SMILES | CC(C)C[C@H](C(=O)O)O |
Computed by PubChem (NCBI)
Synonyms:
(R)-2-Hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid, (R)-leucic acid, delta-leucic acid, D-2-hydroxy-4-methylvaleric acid, D-2-hydroxyisocaproic acid, D-2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-4-methyl-D-valeric acid, (R)-2-hydroxy-4-methylvaleric acid, D-leucic acid, (2R)-2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid