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2-Hydroxy-2-methylbutyric acid can be used as:A complexing agent in a new electrolytic system, applicable in the isotachophoretic lanthanide separation.An aldehyde surrogate to prepare pyrrolo[1,2-a]quinoxaline derivatives by reacting with 2-(1H-pyrrol-1-yl)aniline.A starting material to synthesize Cr(V) reagent named sodium bis(2-hydroxy-2-methylbutyrato)oxochromate(V) (Aldrich cat. no. ALD00006) applicable in the total synthesis of (−)-taxuyunnanine D.
| Canonical Smiles | CCC(C)(C(=O)O)O |
|---|---|
| IUPAC Name | 2-hydroxy-2-methylbutanoic acid |
| InChIKey | MBIQENSCDNJOIY-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| INCHI | 1S/C5H10O3/c1-3-5(2,8)4(6)7/h8H,3H2,1-2H3,(H,6,7) |
| Isomeric SMILES | CCC(C)(C(=O)O)O |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| Molecular Weight | 118.13 |
| Beilstein | 3(2)228 |
| Reaxy-Rn | 1721186 |
| Reaxys-RN_link_address | https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=1721186&ln= |
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| Kingdom | Organic compounds |
|---|---|
| Superclass | Lipids and lipid-like molecules |
| Class | Fatty Acyls |
| Subclass | Fatty acids and conjugates |
| Intermediate Tree Nodes | Not available |
| Direct Parent | Hydroxy fatty acids |
| Alternative Parents | Methyl-branched fatty acids Alpha hydroxy acids and derivatives Tertiary alcohols Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives Carboxylic acids Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives Carbonyl compounds |
| Molecular Framework | Aliphatic acyclic compounds |
| Substituents | Branched fatty acid - Hydroxy fatty acid - Methyl-branched fatty acid - Alpha-hydroxy acid - Hydroxy acid - Tertiary alcohol - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Carboxylic acid - Carboxylic acid derivative - Organooxygen compound - Carbonyl group - Alcohol - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organic oxide - Organic oxygen compound - Aliphatic acyclic compound |
| Description | This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as hydroxy fatty acids. These are fatty acids in which the chain bears a hydroxyl group. |
| External Descriptors | Hydroxy fatty acids |
| Flash Point(°F) | 111.8°C |
|---|---|
| Flash Point(°C) | 111.8°C |
| Boil Point(°C) | 109°C |
| Melt Point(°C) | 69.0-74.0°C |
| Molecular Weight | 118.130 g/mol |
| XLogP3 | 0.300 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 2 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 3 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 2 |
| Exact Mass | 118.063 Da |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 118.063 Da |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 57.500 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 8 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 99.800 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 1 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| The total count of all stereochemical bonds | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| 1. Jiao Liu, Danye Niu, Yu Tang, Ruoheng Zheng, Yinyin Qin, Xiuqin Cheng, Shubo Pan, Jinfei Yuan, Xiaohua Shi, Jiao Yang. (2025) Beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate (HMB) ameliorates DSS-induced colitis by inhibiting ERK/NF-κB activation in macrophages. PHYTOMEDICINE, [PMID:39978274] [10.1016/j.phymed.2025.156492] |
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