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| Preferred IUPAC name 3-Hydroxy-2-methylpropanoic acid | |
| Other names 3-Hydroxyisobutyric acid | |
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3D model (JSmol) | |
| 1745484 | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.254.271 |
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| Properties | |
| C4H8O3 | |
| Molar mass | 104.10 g/mol |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
3-Hydroxyisobutyric acid (or3-hydroxy-2-methylpropanoic acid)[1] is an intermediate in the metabolism ofvaline.[2] It is achiral compound having twoenantiomers,D-3-hydroxyisobutyric acid andL-3-hydroxyisobutyric acid.
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