Chemicals and Drugs

Isobutyrates

Aliphatic acids that contain four carbons in a branched-chain configuration. Included under this heading are a broad variety of acid forms, salts, esters, and amides that contain the 2-carboxypropane structure.

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Abstract

Aliphatic acids that contain four carbons in a branched-chain configuration. Included under this heading are a broad variety of acid forms, salts, esters, and amides that contain the 2-carboxypropane structure.

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  • 2-Methylpropionic Acids
  • Dimethylacetic Acids
  • Isobutyric Acids
  • 2 Methylpropionic Acids

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24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

2011

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Previous Indexing

  • Butyric Acids (1979-2010)

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  1. D02w.241w.081.114w.968w
  2. D10w.251w.400w.143w.875w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Isobutyrates. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D058610. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D058610
  2. Isobutyrates. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isobutyrate
  3. Isobutyrates. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19597608