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<compound>
  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2010-04-08 22:04:56 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2025-11-18 22:30:50 UTC</update_date>
  <accession>FDB001372</accession>
  <name>2-Hydroxy-2-methylbutanedioic acid</name>
  <description>Citramalic acid is an analog of malic acid. The structure is citramalic acid is similar to the structure of malic acid except it has an extra CH3 group on it. It can inhibit the production of malic acid. 2-Hydroxy-2-methylbutanedioic acid is found in sour cherry.</description>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>(+-)-2-Hydroxy-2-methylsuccinate</synonym>
    <synonym>(+-)-2-Hydroxy-2-methylsuccinic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>(b)-2-Methylmalate</synonym>
    <synonym>(b)-2-Methylmalic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>(b)-Citramalate</synonym>
    <synonym>(b)-Citramalic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>(R,S)-(b)-Citramalate</synonym>
    <synonym>(R,S)-(b)-Citramalic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>(R,S)-b-Methylmalate</synonym>
    <synonym>(R,S)-b-Methylmalic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>(R,S)-beta-Methylmalate</synonym>
    <synonym>(R,S)-beta-Methylmalic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Deoxy-3-C-methyltetrarate</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Deoxy-3-C-methyltetraric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>2-hydroxy-2-methyl-(b)-Butanedioate</synonym>
    <synonym>2-hydroxy-2-methyl-(b)-Butanedioic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Hydroxy-2-methyl-butanedioate</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Hydroxy-2-methyl-butanedioic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Hydroxy-2-methylbutanedioate</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Hydroxy-2-methylsuccinate</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Hydroxy-2-methylsuccinic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Methyl-(b)-malate</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Methyl-(b)-malic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Methylmalate</synonym>
    <synonym>2-Methylmalic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>a-Hydroxypyrotartarate</synonym>
    <synonym>a-Hydroxypyrotartaric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>alpha-Hydroxypyrotartarate</synonym>
    <synonym>alpha-Hydroxypyrotartaric acid</synonym>
    <synonym>Citramalate</synonym>
    <synonym>Citramalic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>Citramalic acids</synonym>
    <synonym>DL-Citramalate</synonym>
    <synonym>DL-Citramalic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>α-hydroxypyrotartarate</synonym>
    <synonym>α-hydroxypyrotartaric acid</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>C5H8O5</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>148.114</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>148.037173366</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>2-hydroxy-2-methylbutanedioic acid</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>citramalate, (+-)-</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>597-44-4</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>CC(O)(CC(O)=O)C(O)=O</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/C5H8O5/c1-5(10,4(8)9)2-3(6)7/h10H,2H2,1H3,(H,6,7)(H,8,9)</inchi>
  <inchikey>XFTRTWQBIOMVPK-UHFFFAOYSA-N</inchikey>
  <taxonomy>
    <description> belongs to the class of organic compounds known as hydroxy fatty acids. These are fatty acids in which the chain bears a hydroxyl group.</description>
    <direct_parent>Hydroxy fatty acids</direct_parent>
    <kingdom>Organic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Lipids and lipid-like molecules</super_class>
    <class>Fatty Acyls</class>
    <sub_class>Fatty acids and conjugates</sub_class>
    <molecular_framework>Aliphatic acyclic compounds</molecular_framework>
    <alternative_parents>
      <alternative_parent>Alpha hydroxy acids and derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Carbonyl compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Carboxylic acids</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Dicarboxylic acids and derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Hydrocarbon derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Methyl-branched fatty acids</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organic oxides</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Short-chain hydroxy acids and derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Tertiary alcohols</alternative_parent>
    </alternative_parents>
    <substituents>
      <substituent>Alcohol</substituent>
      <substituent>Aliphatic acyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Alpha-hydroxy acid</substituent>
      <substituent>Branched fatty acid</substituent>
      <substituent>Carbonyl group</substituent>
      <substituent>Carboxylic acid</substituent>
      <substituent>Carboxylic acid derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Dicarboxylic acid or derivatives</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydrocarbon derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydroxy acid</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydroxy fatty acid</substituent>
      <substituent>Methyl-branched fatty acid</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxide</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organooxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Short-chain hydroxy acid</substituent>
      <substituent>Tertiary alcohol</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <external_descriptors>
      <external_descriptor>2-hydroxydicarboxylic acid</external_descriptor>
      <external_descriptor>3-hydroxy carboxylic acid</external_descriptor>
    </external_descriptors>
  </taxonomy>
  <state>Solid</state>
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      <kind>logp</kind>
      <value>-0.91</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>logs</kind>
      <value>0.30</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
    <property>
      <kind>solubility</kind>
      <value>2.97e+02 g/l</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
  </predicted_properties>
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    <property>
      <kind>melting_point</kind>
      <value>107 - 111 oC</value>
    </property>
  </experimental_properties>
  <property>
    <kind>logp</kind>
    <value>-0.68</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>pka_strongest_acidic</kind>
    <value>3.35</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>pka_strongest_basic</kind>
    <value>-4</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>iupac</kind>
    <value>2-hydroxy-2-methylbutanedioic acid</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>average_mass</kind>
    <value>148.114</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>mono_mass</kind>
    <value>148.037173366</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>smiles</kind>
    <value>CC(O)(CC(O)=O)C(O)=O</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formula</kind>
    <value>C5H8O5</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchi</kind>
    <value>InChI=1S/C5H8O5/c1-5(10,4(8)9)2-3(6)7/h10H,2H2,1H3,(H,6,7)(H,8,9)</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>inchikey</kind>
    <value>XFTRTWQBIOMVPK-UHFFFAOYSA-N</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
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    <kind>polar_surface_area</kind>
    <value>94.83</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <value>29.59</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
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    <kind>polarizability</kind>
    <value>12.69</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>rotatable_bond_count</kind>
    <value>3</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>acceptor_count</kind>
    <value>5</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>donor_count</kind>
    <value>3</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>physiological_charge</kind>
    <value>-2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formal_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <pathways>
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  <chebi_id>15584</chebi_id>
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  <het_id/>
  <wikipidia/>
  <vmh_id/>
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  <general_references>
  </general_references>
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    <food>
      <name>Sour cherry</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Prunus cerasus</name_scientific>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id>140311</ncbi_taxonomy_id>
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  <enzymes>
  </enzymes>
  <health_effects>
  </health_effects>
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