Record Information
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Creation Date2016-09-30 22:28:29 UTC
Update Date2020-04-22 15:02:55 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0000317
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB00317
Metabolite Identification
Common Name2-Hydroxy-3-methylpentanoic acid
Description2-Hydroxy-3-methylpentanoic acid, also known as (2R,3R)-2-hydroxy-3-methyl-pentanoate or 2-hydroxy-3-methyl-valerate, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as hydroxy fatty acids. These are fatty acids in which the chain bears a hydroxyl group. Based on a literature review very few articles have been published on 2-Hydroxy-3-methylpentanoic acid.
Structure
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Synonyms
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2-Hydroxy-3-methylpentanoateGenerator
(2R,3R)-2-Hydroxy-3-methyl-pentanoateHMDB
(2R,3R)-2-Hydroxy-3-methyl-pentanoic acidHMDB
(2R,3R)-2-Hydroxy-3-methylpentanoateHMDB
(2R,3R)-2-Hydroxy-3-methylpentanoic acidHMDB
2-Hydroxy-3-methyl-pentanoateHMDB
2-Hydroxy-3-methyl-pentanoic acidHMDB
2-Hydroxy-3-methyl-valerateHMDB
2-Hydroxy-3-methyl-valeric acidHMDB
2-Hydroxy-3-methylvalerateHMDB
2-Hydroxy-3-methylvaleric acidHMDB
a-Hydroxy-b-methylvalerateHMDB
a-Hydroxy-b-methylvaleric acidHMDB
alpha-Hydroxy-beta-methylvalerateHMDB
alpha-Hydroxy-beta-methylvaleric acidHMDB
HMVAHMDB
Chemical FormulaC6H12O3
Average Molecular Weight132.1577
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight132.07864425
IUPAC Name(2R,3R)-2-hydroxy-3-methylpentanoic acid
Traditional Name2-hydroxy-3-methyl-valerate
CAS Registry Number488-15-3
SMILES
CC[C@@H](C)[C@@H](O)C(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C6H12O3/c1-3-4(2)5(7)6(8)9/h4-5,7H,3H2,1-2H3,(H,8,9)/t4-,5-/m1/s1
InChI KeyRILPIWOPNGRASR-RFZPGFLSSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as hydroxy fatty acids. These are fatty acids in which the chain bears a hydroxyl group.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassFatty Acyls
Sub ClassFatty acids and conjugates
Direct ParentHydroxy fatty acids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Branched fatty acid
  • Methyl-branched fatty acid
  • Hydroxy fatty acid
  • Alpha-hydroxy acid
  • Hydroxy acid
  • Monosaccharide
  • Secondary alcohol
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Alcohol
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Carbonyl group
  • Organic oxide
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Origin
  • Endogenous
  • Exogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locations
  • Adiposome
  • Cell membrane
  • Cytoplasm
  • Membrane
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP0.74ALOGPS
logP0.86ChemAxon
logS0.05ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)4.25ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-3.9ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count3ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count2ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area57.53 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count3ChemAxon
Refractivity32.44 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability13.77 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Adiposome
  • Cell membrane
  • Cytoplasm
  • Membrane
Biospecimen LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
Not Available
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0000317
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB021944
KNApSAcK IDC00052119
Chemspider ID8972081
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN ID5306
PubChem Compound10796774
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID89228
References
Synthesis ReferenceMamer, O.A. & Reimer, M.L.J. "On the Mechanisms of the Formation of L-Alloisoleucine and the 2-Hydroxy-3-methylvaleric Acid.." J. Biol. Chem. 267: 22141-22147 (1992).
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General ReferencesNot Available