Term Name: | 2,3-dimethylbutyric acid |
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Synonyms: | 2,3-dimethylbutanoic acid, 2,3-dimethylbutyric acid, 2,3-methylbutanoic acid, alpha,beta-dimethylbutanoic acid |
Definition: | A branched C4 short-chain fatty acid carrying two methyl substituents at positions 2 and 3. The methyl group at the 2-position confers chirality, hence the compound has two possible enantiomers. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:38650] ( EBI ) |