Based on the SMILES representation CC(C)[C@@H](O)C(=O)[O-], the molecule can be described as:
The molecule is a hydroxy monocarboxylic acid anion resulting from the deprotonation of the carboxy group of (R)-2-hydroxy-3-methylbutyric acid. The major species at pH 7.3. It is a conjugate base of a (R)-2-hydroxy-3-methylbutyric acid. It is an enantiomer of a (S)-2-hydroxy-3-methylbutyrate.
Based on the {SMILES__description} {#representation |!}{SMILES#}, the molecule can be described {#by|as!}:
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(2R)-2-hydroxy-3-methylbutanoate
The molecule is a hydroxy monocarboxylic acid anion resulting from the deprotonation of the carboxy group of (R)-2-hydroxy-3-methylbutyric acid. The major species at pH 7.3. It is a conjugate base of a (R)-2-hydroxy-3-methylbutyric acid. It is an enantiomer of a (S)-2-hydroxy-3-methylbutyrate.