3-hydroxyisovaleric acid is a 3-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid that is isovaleric acid substituted at position 3 by a hydroxy group.
Definition
3-hydroxyisovaleric acid is a 3-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid that is isovaleric acid substituted at position 3 by a hydroxy group. Used as indicator of biotin deficiency. It has a role as a human metabolite. It is functionally related to an isovaleric acid and a butyric acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 3-hydroxyisovalerate.
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US FDA substance register · UNII 3F752311CD · registered name .BETA.-HYDROXYISOVALERIC ACID · single chemical substance
3-Methyl-3-Hydroxybutyric Acid is the organic compound that conforms to the formula
Cosmetic roles
Slows spoilage by oxygenANTIOXIDANT
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Names & identifiers
3-METHYL-3-HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACIDINCI
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 625-08-1
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID20211535
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID50134026
- IUPAC
- 3-Hydroxy-3-methylbutanoic acid
- Molecular formula
- C5H10O3
- Molecular weight
- 118.132 g/mol