C5H10O3
118.13 g/mol
Research ReagentWarning
Beta-Hydroxyisovaleric acid
CAS625-08-1EC626-699-8
Category
Research Reagent
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
Research Compound
Beta-Hydroxyisovaleric acid is a 3-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid that is a human metabolite. It is used as an indicator of biotin deficiency.
used as a human metabolite indicatorused as a research reagent for metabolic studies
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Safety Reference
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
3-hydroxy-3-methylbutanoic acid
InChIKey
AXFYFNCPONWUHW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC(C)(CC(=O)O)O
Synonyms (21)
- 3-Hydroxyisovaleric acid
- 3-OH-isovaleric acid
- 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-Butanoate
- ?-HYDROXYISOVALERIC ACID
- B-hydroxy-b-methylbutyrate
- B-hydroxyisovalerate
- B-hydroxyisovaleric acid
- Juven
- beta-Hydroxy-methylbutyrate
- beta-Hydroxyisovaleric acid
- hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate
- |A-Hydroxyisovaleric acid