Mevalonic acid
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| Mevalonic acid | |
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| Image:Mevalonic-acid-2D-skeletal.png | |
| Chemical name | 3,5-dihydroxy-3-methylpentanoic acid |
| Chemical formula | C6H12O4 |
| Molecular mass | 148.16 g/mol |
| CAS number | [150-97-0] |
| Density | ? g/cm3 |
| Melting point | ? °C |
| Boiling point | ? °C |
| SMILES | C[C@@](O)(CCO)CC(=O)O |
| Disclaimer and references | |
Mevalonic acid is a key organic compound in biochemistry. It is a precursor in the biosynthetic pathway, known as the HMG-CoA reductase pathway, that produces terpenes and steroids.
Mevalonic acid is very soluble in water and in polar organic solvents. It exists in equilibrium with the lactone, called mevalolactone, formed by internal condensation of its terminal alcohol and carboxylic acid functional groups.
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