Molecule ID: 164623

IUPAC Name: 2-hydroxy-3-methylpentanoic acid

Description: The molecule is a branched-chain fatty acid that is 3-methylpentanoic acid carrying a hydroxy substitutent at position 2. It is a branched-chain fatty acid, a short-chain fatty acid and a 2-hydroxy fatty acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 2-hydroxy-3-methylpentanoate.

SMILES: CCC(C)C(O)C(=O)O

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

InChI: InChI=1S/C6H12O3/c1-3-4(2)5(7)6(8)9/h4-5,7H,3H2,1-2H3,(H,8,9)

Molecular Properties:
- Polar Surface Area: 57.5 Ų
- LogP: 0.9