3-Hydroxy-2-methylvaleric acid

CAS Registry Number®

28892-73-1

CAS Name

3-Hydroxy-2-methylvaleric acid

Molecular Formula

C6H12O3

Molecular Mass

132.16

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Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C6H12O3/c1-3-5(7)4(2)6(8)9/h4-5,7H,3H2,1-2H3,(H,8,9)

InChIKey

InChIKey=NVIHALDXJWGLFD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(C(CC)O)(C(O)=O)C

Canonical SMILES

O=C(O)C(C)C(O)CC

Other Names for this Substance

  • Pentanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-2-methyl-
  • Valeric acid, 3-hydroxy-2-methyl-
  • 3-Hydroxy-2-methylpentanoic acid
  • β-Hydroxy-α-methylvaleric acid
  • 3-Hydroxy-2-methylvaleric acid

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Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

1111093-31-2

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