Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.

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) and the amide with GABA is the pharmaceutical drug hopantenic acid. It is also a central component of coenzyme A.

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IUPAC name
(2R)-24-Dihydroxy-33-dimethylbutanoic acid

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