2-Hydroxy-4-(methylthio)butyric acid
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2-hydroxy-4-methylthio-butyric-acid-246-10413706
title:
2-Hydroxy-4-(methylthio)butyric acid
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2-Hydroxy-4-(methylthio)butyric acid is an organic compound with the structural formula CH3SCH2CH2CH(OH)CO2H. It is a white solid. In terms of functional groups, the molecule is a α-hydroxy carboxylic acid and a thioether. The compound is structurally related to the amino acid methionine by replacement of the amine with a hydroxy group. The compound is produced commercially in racemic form from acrolein by conjugate addition of methanethiol followed by formation and hydrolysis of a cyanohydrin.
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Chemical compound
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2-Hydroxy-4-(methylthio)butyric_acid
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2023-03-15T13:34:55Z
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