Term Name: 1-hydroxy-3-methylbutan-2-one
Synonyms: 1-hydroxy-3-methyl-2-butanone, 1-hydroxy-3-methylbutan-2-one
Definition: A primary alpha-hydroxy ketone that is 3-methylbutane-1,2-diol in which the hydroxy group at position 2 has been formally oxidised to give the corresponding ketone.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:195497]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: primary alpha-hydroxy ketone
has_functional_parent: 3-methylbutane-1,2-diol butan-2-one