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2-Hydroxyisocaproic acid

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CAS Number
498-36-2

Chemical Information

(+-)-2-Hydroxyisocaproic acid

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.

CAS Number498-36-2
PubChem CID92779
IUPAC Name2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid
Molecular FormulaC6H12O3
Molecular Weight132.16
XLogP0.9
Topological Polar Surface Area57.5
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count2
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count3
Rotatable Bond Count3
Heavy Atom Count9
Formal Charge0
Complexity98
SMILES
CC(C)CC(C(=O)O)O
InChI
InChI=1S/C6H12O3/c1-4(2)3-5(7)6(8)9/h4-5,7H,3H2,1-2H3,(H,8,9)
InChIKey
LVRFTAZAXQPQHI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Structure
2D Structure
2D structure of (+-)-2-Hydroxyisocaproic acid
CAS: 498-36-2
CID: 92779
Formula: C6H12O3
MW: 132.16
Interactive 3D Structure
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Computed Properties
PropertyValue
Molecular Weight132.16
XLogP30.9
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count2
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count3
Rotatable Bond Count3
Exact Mass132.078644241
Monoisotopic Mass132.078644241
Topological Polar Surface Area57.5 Ų
Heavy Atom Count9
Formal Charge0
Complexity98.5
Isotope Atom Count0
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count1
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count1
Compound Is CanonicalizedYes