| Identification | Back Directory | [Name]
alpha,beta-dihydroxyisovaleric acid | [CAS]
1756-18-9 | [Synonyms]
2,3-Dihydroxyisovaleric acid
2,3-dihidroxy-3-methyl-butanoate
alpha,beta-dihydroxyisovaleric acid
2,3-dihydroxy-3-methylbutanoic acid
Butanoic acid, 2,3-dihydroxy-3-methyl-
2,3-dihydroxy-3-methylbutanoic acid, 10 mM in DMSO
2,3dihydroxy3methylbutanoic acid,2,3 dihydroxy 3 methylbutanoic acid | [Molecular Formula]
C5H10O4 | [MDL Number]
MFCD16293917 | [MOL File]
1756-18-9.mol | [Molecular Weight]
134.13 |
| Chemical Properties | Back Directory | [Melting point ]
94 °C | [Boiling point ]
332.2±27.0 °C(Predicted) | [density ]
1.326±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted) | [storage temp. ]
Hygroscopic, -20°C Freezer, Under inert atmosphere | [solubility ]
Chloroform (Slightly, Heated, Sonicated), DMSO (Slightly) | [form ]
Solid | [pka]
3?+-.0.27(Predicted) | [color ]
Off-White to Pale Beige | [Stability:]
Moisture Sensitive |
| Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Uses]
2,3-Dihydroxyisovaleric acid (2,3-Dihydroxy-3-methylbutanoic acid) is a natural metabolite of the branched-chain amino acid leucine that has been found present in the urine of a patient with 2-hydroxyglutaric aciduria[1]. | [Definition]
ChEBI: A dihydroxy monocarboxylic acid that is isovaleric acid which is substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 2 and 3. | [References]
[1] F B Armstrong, et al. Stereoselectivity and stereospecificity of the alpha,beta-dihydroxyacid dehydratase from Salmonella typhimurium. Biochim Biophys Acta. 1977 Jul 21;498(1):282-93. DOI:10.1016/0304-4165(77)90266-5 |
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