2-Hydroxyisobutyrate

• Formula: C₄H₇O₃^-

• MW: 103.1

• SMILES String: CC(C)(O)C([O-])=O

• Synonyms: 2-Hydroxy-2-methylpropionic acid; 2-Hydroxyisobutyric acid; 2-methyllactic acid

• CAS Reg. 594-61-6

• PubChem Substance Entry

• EAWAG-BBD reactions whose product is 2-Hydroxyisobutyrate
  • 2-Methyl-2-hydroxypropanal -----> 2-Hydroxyisobutyrate (reacID# r1535)

• EAWAG-BBD reactions whose substrate is 2-Hydroxyisobutyrate
  • 2-Hydroxyisobutyrate -----> 2,3-Dihydroxy-2-methyl propionate (reacID# r0619)
  • 2-Hydroxyisobutyrate -----> Methacrylate (reacID# r0618)
  • 2-Hydroxyisobutyrate -----> 2-Propanol (reacID# r0617)

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This is the EAWAG-BBD compound, compID# c0518.
It was generated on March 11, 2026 at 8:44:42 AM CDT.

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