OBO ID: CHEBI:137433

Term Name:	(R)-3-(acetylthio)isobutyric acid		Search Ontology:
Synonyms:	(2R)-3-(acetylthio)-2-methylpropanoic acid (2R)-3-(acetylthio)-2-methylpropionic acid (2R)-3-(acetylthio)isobutyric acid (2R)-3-acetylthioisobutyric acid (R)-3-(acetylthio)-2-methylpropanoic acid (R)-3-(acetylthio)-2-methylpropionic acid (R)-3-acetylthioisobutyric acid D-(-)-S-acetyl-beta-mercaptoisobutyric acid D-beta-acetylthioisobutyric acid DAT
Definition:	A monocarboxylic acid that is isobutyric acid in which a hydrogen of one of the methyl groups has been replaced by an acetylthio group (the R enantiomer). It is an important intermediate for the preparation of various angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors such as captopril and alacepril.
References:	CAS:74431-52-0 PMID:12436309 PMID:16321951 PMID:7765492 Reaxys:5729494
Ontology:	ChEBI  ( EBI )