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Record Information
Version5.0
StatusDetected but not Quantified
Creation Date2005-11-16 15:48:42 UTC
Update Date2022-09-22 18:35:06 UTC
HMDB IDHMDB0000421
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • HMDB00421
Metabolite Identification
Common Name2,3-Dihydroxyvaleric acid
Description2,3-Dihydroxyvaleric acid (DHVA) belongs to the class of organic compounds known as hydroxy fatty acids. These are fatty acids in which the chain bears a hydroxyl group. This compound has been detected in extracts from the purple carrot (https://doi.org/10.3390/app10238493). It is likely a hydroxylation derivative of the more common 2-hydroxyvaleric acid (an algal metabolite derived from a valeric acid) or 3-hydroxyvaleric acid (a 5-carbon ketone body made from odd carbon fatty acids in the liver). Very little is known about the origin of this particular hydroxy fatty acid.
Structure
Data?1582752130
Synonyms
ValueSource
2,3-DihydroxyvalerateGenerator
2,3-Dihydroxy-valerateHMDB
2,3-Dihydroxy-valeric acidHMDB
Chemical FormulaC5H10O4
Average Molecular Weight134.1305
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight134.057908808
IUPAC Name2,3-dihydroxypentanoic acid
Traditional Name2,3-dihydroxyvaleric acid
CAS Registry Number26386-47-0
SMILES
CCC(O)C(O)C(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C5H10O4/c1-2-3(6)4(7)5(8)9/h3-4,6-7H,2H2,1H3,(H,8,9)
InChI KeyCJXCLBPFKGZXJP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as hydroxy fatty acids. These are fatty acids in which the chain bears a hydroxyl group.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassFatty Acyls
Sub ClassFatty acids and conjugates
Direct ParentHydroxy fatty acids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Beta-hydroxy acid
  • Branched fatty acid
  • Hydroxy fatty acid
  • Short-chain hydroxy acid
  • Methyl-branched fatty acid
  • Monosaccharide
  • Hydroxy acid
  • Alpha-hydroxy acid
  • Secondary alcohol
  • 1,2-diol
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Alcohol
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organic oxide
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
Physiological effectNot Available
Disposition
Process
Role
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Molecular Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Experimental Chromatographic PropertiesNot Available
Predicted Molecular Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility349 g/LALOGPS
logP-0.87ALOGPS
logP-0.58ChemAxon
logS0.42ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)3.8ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-3.3ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count4ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count3ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area77.76 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count3ChemAxon
Refractivity29.33 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability12.72 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Predicted Chromatographic Properties

Predicted Collision Cross Sections

PredictorAdduct TypeCCS Value (Å2)Reference
DarkChem[M+H]+128.2831661259
DarkChem[M-H]-124.72331661259
AllCCS[M+H]+133.39232859911
AllCCS[M-H]-125.30432859911
DeepCCS[M+H]+126.47830932474
DeepCCS[M-H]-123.6830932474
DeepCCS[M-2H]-160.24230932474
DeepCCS[M+Na]+135.06230932474
AllCCS[M+H]+133.432859911
AllCCS[M+H-H2O]+129.232859911
AllCCS[M+NH4]+137.332859911
AllCCS[M+Na]+138.432859911
AllCCS[M-H]-125.332859911
AllCCS[M+Na-2H]-128.032859911
AllCCS[M+HCOO]-131.032859911

Predicted Kovats Retention Indices

Underivatized

MetaboliteSMILESKovats RI ValueColumn TypeReference
2,3-Dihydroxyvaleric acidCCC(O)C(O)C(O)=O2532.0Standard polar33892256
2,3-Dihydroxyvaleric acidCCC(O)C(O)C(O)=O1153.7Standard non polar33892256
2,3-Dihydroxyvaleric acidCCC(O)C(O)C(O)=O1223.9Semi standard non polar33892256

Derivatized

Derivative Name / StructureSMILESKovats RI ValueColumn TypeReference
2,3-Dihydroxyvaleric acid,1TMS,isomer #1CCC(O[Si](C)(C)C)C(O)C(=O)O1294.5Semi standard non polar33892256
2,3-Dihydroxyvaleric acid,1TMS,isomer #2CCC(O)C(O[Si](C)(C)C)C(=O)O1295.0Semi standard non polar33892256
2,3-Dihydroxyvaleric acid,1TMS,isomer #3CCC(O)C(O)C(=O)O[Si](C)(C)C1209.9Semi standard non polar33892256
2,3-Dihydroxyvaleric acid,2TMS,isomer #1CCC(O[Si](C)(C)C)C(O[Si](C)(C)C)C(=O)O1365.7Semi standard non polar33892256
2,3-Dihydroxyvaleric acid,2TMS,isomer #2CCC(O[Si](C)(C)C)C(O)C(=O)O[Si](C)(C)C1335.6Semi standard non polar33892256
2,3-Dihydroxyvaleric acid,2TMS,isomer #3CCC(O)C(O[Si](C)(C)C)C(=O)O[Si](C)(C)C1325.9Semi standard non polar33892256
2,3-Dihydroxyvaleric acid,3TMS,isomer #1CCC(O[Si](C)(C)C)C(O[Si](C)(C)C)C(=O)O[Si](C)(C)C1446.9Semi standard non polar33892256
2,3-Dihydroxyvaleric acid,1TBDMS,isomer #1CCC(O[Si](C)(C)C(C)(C)C)C(O)C(=O)O1535.3Semi standard non polar33892256
2,3-Dihydroxyvaleric acid,1TBDMS,isomer #2CCC(O)C(O[Si](C)(C)C(C)(C)C)C(=O)O1522.5Semi standard non polar33892256
2,3-Dihydroxyvaleric acid,1TBDMS,isomer #3CCC(O)C(O)C(=O)O[Si](C)(C)C(C)(C)C1451.6Semi standard non polar33892256
2,3-Dihydroxyvaleric acid,2TBDMS,isomer #1CCC(O[Si](C)(C)C(C)(C)C)C(O[Si](C)(C)C(C)(C)C)C(=O)O1793.5Semi standard non polar33892256
2,3-Dihydroxyvaleric acid,2TBDMS,isomer #2CCC(O[Si](C)(C)C(C)(C)C)C(O)C(=O)O[Si](C)(C)C(C)(C)C1773.7Semi standard non polar33892256
2,3-Dihydroxyvaleric acid,2TBDMS,isomer #3CCC(O)C(O[Si](C)(C)C(C)(C)C)C(=O)O[Si](C)(C)C(C)(C)C1755.2Semi standard non polar33892256
2,3-Dihydroxyvaleric acid,3TBDMS,isomer #1CCC(O[Si](C)(C)C(C)(C)C)C(O[Si](C)(C)C(C)(C)C)C(=O)O[Si](C)(C)C(C)(C)C2025.3Semi standard non polar33892256
Spectra

GC-MS Spectra

Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyDeposition DateSourceView
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - 2,3-Dihydroxyvaleric acid GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0a6r-9000000000-b99bc2c93850290131e72017-09-01Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - 2,3-Dihydroxyvaleric acid GC-MS (3 TMS) - 70eV, Positivesplash10-00ui-9362000000-96062ff863982365ae7b2017-10-06Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - 2,3-Dihydroxyvaleric acid GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, PositiveNot Available2021-10-12Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - 2,3-Dihydroxyvaleric acid GC-MS (TMS_1_1) - 70eV, PositiveNot Available2021-11-05Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - 2,3-Dihydroxyvaleric acid GC-MS (TMS_1_2) - 70eV, PositiveNot Available2021-11-05Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - 2,3-Dihydroxyvaleric acid GC-MS (TMS_1_3) - 70eV, PositiveNot Available2021-11-05Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - 2,3-Dihydroxyvaleric acid GC-MS (TMS_2_1) - 70eV, PositiveNot Available2021-11-05Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - 2,3-Dihydroxyvaleric acid GC-MS (TMS_2_2) - 70eV, PositiveNot Available2021-11-05Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - 2,3-Dihydroxyvaleric acid GC-MS (TMS_2_3) - 70eV, PositiveNot Available2021-11-05Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - 2,3-Dihydroxyvaleric acid GC-MS (TBDMS_1_1) - 70eV, PositiveNot Available2021-11-05Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - 2,3-Dihydroxyvaleric acid GC-MS (TBDMS_1_2) - 70eV, PositiveNot Available2021-11-05Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - 2,3-Dihydroxyvaleric acid GC-MS (TBDMS_1_3) - 70eV, PositiveNot Available2021-11-05Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - 2,3-Dihydroxyvaleric acid GC-MS (TBDMS_2_1) - 70eV, PositiveNot Available2021-11-05Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - 2,3-Dihydroxyvaleric acid GC-MS (TBDMS_2_2) - 70eV, PositiveNot Available2021-11-05Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - 2,3-Dihydroxyvaleric acid GC-MS (TBDMS_2_3) - 70eV, PositiveNot Available2021-11-05Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - 2,3-Dihydroxyvaleric acid GC-MS (TBDMS_3_1) - 70eV, PositiveNot Available2021-11-05Wishart LabView Spectrum

MS/MS Spectra

Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyDeposition DateSourceView
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 2,3-Dihydroxyvaleric acid 10V, Positive-QTOFsplash10-014r-4900000000-20b2edde0c5d3b3d32d92017-09-01Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 2,3-Dihydroxyvaleric acid 20V, Positive-QTOFsplash10-01bj-9500000000-547313763284b7681c2a2017-09-01Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 2,3-Dihydroxyvaleric acid 40V, Positive-QTOFsplash10-052f-9000000000-290a6c9756c05ec3a4ff2017-09-01Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 2,3-Dihydroxyvaleric acid 10V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-001r-9700000000-602eb013dc501439b2732017-09-01Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 2,3-Dihydroxyvaleric acid 20V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-0079-9100000000-68ac46f450791e7517ca2017-09-01Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 2,3-Dihydroxyvaleric acid 40V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-0ab9-9000000000-1af3b0a3e615f4d38c422017-09-01Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 2,3-Dihydroxyvaleric acid 10V, Positive-QTOFsplash10-00dr-9300000000-b0218ca64257be6304a82021-09-22Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 2,3-Dihydroxyvaleric acid 20V, Positive-QTOFsplash10-0abi-9000000000-663455a2081e72dc3e672021-09-22Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 2,3-Dihydroxyvaleric acid 40V, Positive-QTOFsplash10-0006-9000000000-35d8d27e74b0336c97f72021-09-22Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 2,3-Dihydroxyvaleric acid 10V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-00lr-3900000000-62d32c9d5d5f6fbe7cfe2021-09-23Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 2,3-Dihydroxyvaleric acid 20V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-0a6r-9000000000-0691122f3bb8bc5662932021-09-23Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 2,3-Dihydroxyvaleric acid 40V, Negative-QTOFsplash10-0a4i-9000000000-65d174997cc085a8dc852021-09-23Wishart LabView Spectrum

NMR Spectra

Spectrum TypeDescriptionDeposition DateSourceView
Predicted 1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 100 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-24Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 100 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-24Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 1000 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-24Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 1000 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-24Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 200 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-24Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 200 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-24Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 300 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-24Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 300 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-24Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-24Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-24Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-24Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-24Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-24Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-24Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 700 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-24Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 700 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-24Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 800 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-24Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 800 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-24Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 900 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-24Wishart LabView Spectrum
Predicted 1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 900 MHz, D2O, predicted)2021-09-24Wishart LabView Spectrum
Experimental 1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, H2O, experimental)2021-10-10Wishart LabView Spectrum
Experimental 2D NMR[1H, 13C]-HSQC NMR Spectrum (2D, 600 MHz, H2O, experimental)2012-12-05Wishart LabView Spectrum
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Cytoplasm
Biospecimen Locations
  • Blood
  • Urine
Tissue LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
Not Available
Abnormal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
BloodExpected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)BothAsthma details
UrineDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedAdult (>18 years old)BothAsthma details
Associated Disorders and Diseases
Disease ReferencesNone
Associated OMIM IDsNone
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB022035
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID13451358
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN ID5410
PubChem Compound20848966
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI IDNot Available
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDNot Available
MarkerDB IDNot Available
Good Scents IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceKogl, Fritz; Duisberg, Herwarth; Erxleben, Hanni. Fungus poisons. I. Muscarine. I. Ann. (1931), 489 156-92.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References
  1. Holmes E, Foxall PJ, Spraul M, Farrant RD, Nicholson JK, Lindon JC: 750 MHz 1H NMR spectroscopy characterisation of the complex metabolic pattern of urine from patients with inborn errors of metabolism: 2-hydroxyglutaric aciduria and maple syrup urine disease. J Pharm Biomed Anal. 1997 Jul;15(11):1647-59. [PubMed:9260660 ]