Showing metabocard for 3-Hydroxy-3-methyl-2-butanone (MMDBc0017342)
Record Information
Version
1.0
Status
Detected and Quantified
Creation Date
2021-05-15 07:45:06 UTC
Update Date
2022-08-31 06:42:16 UTC
MiMeDB ID
MMDBc0017342
Metabolite Identification
Common Name
3-Hydroxy-3-methyl-2-butanone
Description
3-hydroxy-3-methylbutan-2-one belongs to the class of organic compounds known as acyloins. These are organic compounds containing an alpha hydroxy ketone. Acyloins are formally derived from reductive coupling of carboxylic acyl groups. Thus, 3-hydroxy-3-methylbutan-2-one is considered to be an oxygenated hydrocarbon lipid molecule. 3-hydroxy-3-methylbutan-2-one is a very hydrophobic molecule, practically insoluble (in water), and relatively neutral.
Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as acyloins. These are organic compounds containing an alpha hydroxy ketone. Acyloins are formally derived from reductive coupling of carboxylic acyl groups.
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