Showing metabocard for Alpha-Hydroxyisobutyric acid (BMDB0000729)

IdentificationTaxonomyPhysical propertiesPathwaysSpectraConcentrationsLinksReferencesXML
Record Information
Version1.0
Creation Date2016-09-30 22:35:36 UTC
Update Date2020-05-11 20:37:46 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0000729
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB00729
Metabolite Identification
Common NameAlpha-Hydroxyisobutyric acid
Descriptionalpha-Hydroxyisobutyric acid, also known as a-hydroxyisobutyrate or 2-methyllactic acid, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as alpha hydroxy acids and derivatives. These are organic compounds containing a carboxylic acid substituted with a hydroxyl group on the adjacent carbon. Based on a literature review a significant number of articles have been published on alpha-Hydroxyisobutyric acid.
Structure
Thumb
MOLSDFPDBSMILESInChI
Synonyms
ValueSource
2-Hydroxy-2-methylpropionic acidChEBI
2-Hydroxy-2-methylpropionsaeureChEBI
2-Methyl-2-hydroxypropanoic acidChEBI
2-Methyl-2-hydroxypropionsaeureChEBI
2-Methyllactic acidChEBI
Acetonic acidChEBI
Acide 2-hydroxy-2-methylpropanoiqueChEBI
Acido 2-hidroxi-2-metilpropionicoChEBI
alpha-Hydroxy-alpha-methylpropanoic acidChEBI
alpha-Hydroxy-alpha-methylpropionic acidChEBI
alpha-Hydroxyisobutanoic acidChEBI
HIBAChEBI
Hydroxydimethylacetic acidChEBI
2-Hydroxy-2-methylpropionateGenerator
2-Methyl-2-hydroxypropanoateGenerator
2-MethyllactateGenerator
AcetonateGenerator
a-Hydroxy-a-methylpropanoateGenerator
a-Hydroxy-a-methylpropanoic acidGenerator
alpha-Hydroxy-alpha-methylpropanoateGenerator
Α-hydroxy-α-methylpropanoateGenerator
Α-hydroxy-α-methylpropanoic acidGenerator
a-Hydroxy-a-methylpropionateGenerator
a-Hydroxy-a-methylpropionic acidGenerator
alpha-Hydroxy-alpha-methylpropionateGenerator
Α-hydroxy-α-methylpropionateGenerator
Α-hydroxy-α-methylpropionic acidGenerator
a-HydroxyisobutanoateGenerator
a-Hydroxyisobutanoic acidGenerator
alpha-HydroxyisobutanoateGenerator
Α-hydroxyisobutanoateGenerator
Α-hydroxyisobutanoic acidGenerator
HydroxydimethylacetateGenerator
a-HydroxyisobutyrateGenerator
a-Hydroxyisobutyric acidGenerator
alpha-HydroxyisobutyrateGenerator
Α-hydroxyisobutyrateGenerator
Α-hydroxyisobutyric acidGenerator
a-Hydroxy-isobutyrateHMDB
a-Hydroxy-isobutyric acidHMDB
alpha-Hydroxy-isobutyrateHMDB
Α-hydroxy-isobutyrateHMDB
Α-hydroxy-isobutyric acidHMDB
(CH3)2cohcoohHMDB
2-Hydroxy-2-methylpropanoateHMDB
2-Hydroxy-2-methylpropanoic acidHMDB
2-HydroxyisobutyrateHMDB
2-Hydroxyisobutyric acidHMDB
a-HIBHMDB
alpha-HIBHMDB
HydroxyisobutyrateHMDB
L-2-MethyllactateHMDB
L-2-Methyllactic acidHMDB
2-Hydroxyisobutyric acid, lead saltHMDB
Lead 2-hydroxyisobutyric acidHMDB
alpha-Hydroxyisobutyric acidChEBI
Chemical FormulaC4H8O3
Average Molecular Weight104.1045
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight104.047344122
IUPAC Name2-hydroxy-2-methylpropanoic acid
Traditional Nameacetonate
CAS Registry Number594-61-6
SMILES
CC(C)(O)C(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C4H8O3/c1-4(2,7)3(5)6/h7H,1-2H3,(H,5,6)
InChI KeyBWLBGMIXKSTLSX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as alpha hydroxy acids and derivatives. These are organic compounds containing a carboxylic acid substituted with a hydroxyl group on the adjacent carbon.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic acids and derivatives
ClassHydroxy acids and derivatives
Sub ClassAlpha hydroxy acids and derivatives
Direct ParentAlpha hydroxy acids and derivatives
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Alpha-hydroxy acid
  • Tertiary alcohol
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Alcohol
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Origin
  • Exogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locations
  • Cytoplasm
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point82.5 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogP-0.36HANSCH,C ET AL. (1995)
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP-0.37ALOGPS
logP-0.039ChemAxon
logS0.56ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)3.95ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-3.7ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count3ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count2ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area57.53 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count1ChemAxon
Refractivity23.55 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability9.87 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Cytoplasm
Biospecimen Locations
  • Placenta
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
PlacentaExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot SpecifiedNormal
  • Not Applicable
 details
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0000729
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB022207
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID11181
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN ID3750
PubChem Compound11671
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID50129
References
Synthesis ReferenceVogl, O. Synthesis of a-hydroxyisobutyric acid from isobutylene. Journal of Organic Chemistry (1958), 23 1488-9.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General ReferencesNot Available