Molecule ID: 18377880

IUPAC Name: 3-hydroxy-2-methylbutanoate

Description: The molecule is a hydroxy fatty acid anion that is the conjugate base of 2-methyl-3-hydroxybutyric acid, obtained by deprotonation of the carboxy group; major species at pH 7.3. It derives from a butyrate. It is a conjugate base of a 3-hydroxy-2-methylbutanoic acid.

SMILES: CC(O)C(C)C(=O)[O-]

SELFIES: [C][C][Branch1][C][O][C][Branch1][C][C][C][=Branch1][C][=O][O-1]

InChI: InChI=1S/C5H10O3/c1-3(4(2)6)5(7)8/h3-4,6H,1-2H3,(H,7,8)/p-1

Molecular Properties:
- Polar Surface Area: 60.4 Ų
- LogP: 0.7