5-Hydroxy-3-methylpentanoic acid

CAS Registry Number®

151-11-1
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CAS Name

5-Hydroxy-3-methylpentanoic acid

Molecular Formula

C6H12O3

Molecular Mass

132.16

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Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C6H12O3/c1-5(2-3-7)4-6(8)9/h5,7H,2-4H2,1H3,(H,8,9)

InChIKey

InChIKey=MLYKGFBBFUYWHJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(C(CCO)C)C(O)=O

Canonical SMILES

O=C(O)CC(C)CCO

Other Names for this Substance

  • Pentanoic acid, 5-hydroxy-3-methyl-
  • Valeric acid, 5-hydroxy-3-methyl-
  • 5-Hydroxy-3-methylpentanoic acid

Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

44815-26-1