methylmalonic acid
Also known as 2-methylmalonic acid, alpha-methylmalonic acid, 2-methylpropanedioic acid, isosuccinic acid, methyl-malonic acid, methylpropanedioic acid, methyl-propanedioic acid
chemical compound
Chemical data
- Formula
- C4H6O4
- Molecular weight
- 118.09 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 2-methylpropanedioic acid
- SMILES
- CC(C(=O)O)C(=O)O
- InChIKey
- ZIYVHBGGAOATLY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- 0.1
- Polar surface area
- 74.6 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 2
- H-bond acceptors
- 4
- Formal charge
- 0
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Research
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Article
Methylmalonic acid (MMA) is a chemical compound from the group of dicarboxylic acids. It consists of the basic structure of malonic acid and also carries a methyl group. The salts of methylmalonic acid are called methylmalonates.
Metabolism