The molecule is a 2-hydroxy fatty acid anion that is the conjugate base of 2-hydroxy-3-methylpentanoic acid, obtained by deprotonation of the carboxy group; major species at pH 7.3. It is a branched-chain fatty acid anion, a 2-hydroxy fatty acid anion and a short-chain fatty acid. It is a conjugate base of a 2-hydroxy-3-methylpentanoic acid.
2-hydroxy-3-methylpentanoate