About 2-hydroxypentanedioic acid
2-hydroxypentanedioic acid (CAS 2889-31-8) is a chemical compound with the molecular formula C5H8O5 and a molecular weight of 148.11 g/mol. It has an InChIKey of HWXBTNAVRSUOJR-UHFFFAOYSA-N.
Properties
- CAS Number
- 2889-31-8
- Formula
- C5H8O5
- Molecular Weight
- 148.11 g/mol
- IUPAC Name
- 2-hydroxypentanedioic acid
- InChI Key
- HWXBTNAVRSUOJR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Also Known As
2-hydroxypentanedioic acid is also known as 2-hydroxyglutaric acid, 2-hydroxyglutarate, alpha-hydroxyglutarate, Pentanedioic acid, 2-hydroxy-, 2-oxidanylpentanedioic acid, 2-Hydroxy-pentanedioic acid, among other names.
Description
2-hydroxyglutaric acid is a 2-hydroxydicarboxylic acid that is glutaric acid in which one hydrogen alpha- to a carboxylic acid group is substituted by a hydroxy group. It has a role as a metabolite and a mouse metabolite. It is a dicarboxylic fatty acid and a 2-hydroxydicarboxylic acid. It is functionally related to a glutaric acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 2-hydroxyglutarate and a 2-hydroxyglutarate(1-).
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