Molecule ID: 11671

IUPAC Name: 2-hydroxy-2-methylpropanoic acid

Description: The molecule is a 2-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid that is isobutyric acid bearing a hydroxy substituent at position 2. It is a metabolite of methyl tertiary-butyl ether. It has a role as a human xenobiotic metabolite. It derives from an isobutyric acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 2-hydroxyisobutyrate.

SMILES: CC(C)(O)C(=O)O

SELFIES: [C][C][Branch1][C][C][Branch1][C][O][C][=Branch1][C][=O][O]

InChI: InChI=1S/C4H8O3/c1-4(2,7)3(5)6/h7H,1-2H3,(H,5,6)

Molecular Properties:
- Polar Surface Area: 57.5 Ų
- LogP: -0.4