Pantoic acid

Pantoic acid
Names
	IUPAC name (2R)-2,4-Dihydroxy-3,3-dimethylbutanoic acid
	Other names D-Pantoic acid; D-Pantoate
Identifiers
CAS Number	1112-33-0 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	388387;
PubChem CID	439251;
UNII	0J1TL6G6J9 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID90963716 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C6H12O4/c1-6(2,3-7)4(8)5(9)10/h4,7-8H,3H2,1-2H3,(H,9,10)/t4-/m0/s1 Key: OTOIIPJYVQJATP-BYPYZUCNSA-N; InChI=1/C6H12O4/c1-6(2,3-7)4(8)5(9)10/h4,7-8H,3H2,1-2H3,(H,9,10)/t4-/m0/s1 Key: OTOIIPJYVQJATP-BYPYZUCNBD;
	SMILES O=C(O)[C@H](O)C(C)(C)CO;
Properties
Chemical formula	C6H12O4
Molar mass	148.158 g·mol−1
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
	Infobox references

Pantoic acid is an alpha hydroxy acid which is a component of some biologically active compounds. The amide of pantoic acid with β-alanine is pantothenic acid (vitamin B₅)[1] and the amide with GABA is the pharmaceutical drug hopantenic acid. It is also a central component of coenzyme A.

References

Pantoic acid, Merriam Webster Medical Dictionary

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[1] Pantoic acid, Merriam Webster Medical Dictionary