The molecule is a carboxylic ester resulting from the formal condensation of the carboxy group of isobutyric acid with the 1-hydroxy group of 2,4,4-trimethylpentane-1,3-diol. It has a role as a human urinary metabolite and a plant metabolite. It is a carboxylic ester, a volatile organic compound and a secondary alcohol. It derives from an isobutyric acid.
(3-hydroxy-2,4,4-trimethylpentyl) 2-methylpropanoate