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<compound>
  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2010-04-08 22:05:32 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2025-11-18 22:40:54 UTC</update_date>
  <accession>FDB002815</accession>
  <name>(R)-2-Hydroxy-2-methylbutanedioic acid</name>
  <description>Constituent of apple peel. (R)-2-Hydroxy-2-methylbutanedioic acid is found in pomes.</description>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>(-)-citramalic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>(R)-2-Hydroxy-2-methylsuccinic acid</synonym>
    <synonym>Butanedioic acid, 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-, (R)-</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>6236-10-8</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>
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  <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>
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      <value>-0.91</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
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      <value>0.30</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
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      <kind>solubility</kind>
      <value>2.97e+02 g/l</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
    </property>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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  <property>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <value>2-hydroxy-2-methylbutanedioic acid</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <value>CC(O)(CC(O)=O)C(O)=O</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>formula</kind>
    <value>C5H8O5</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <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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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>acceptor_count</kind>
    <value>5</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>donor_count</kind>
    <value>3</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>physiological_charge</kind>
    <value>-2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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      <name>Pomes</name>
      <food_type>Unknown</food_type>
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