Product Name :
2-Hydroxyisobutyric acid, 99% (dry wt.), water <2%
Synonym:
IUPAC Name :
2-hydroxy-2-methylpropanoic acid
CAS NO.:
594-61-6
Molecular Weight :
Molecular formula:
C4H8O3
Smiles:
CC(C)(O)C(O)=O
Description:
2-Hydroxyisobutyric acid is used as an electrolyte in the separation of the metal ions by on-line cyclic voltammetry.Tenofovir It is also used as a building block for the synthesis of polymers.Fenofibrate Its conjugate base, 2-hydroxybutyrate is utilized to catabolize L-threonine as well as synthesize glutathione.PMID:24293312 Further, it is used as an indicator for the early detection insulin resistance in non-diabetic subjects.
