3-Hydroxy-2-methyl Isoborneol-d3

• Catalog No.: H947937
• M. F.: C11H20O2
• M. W.: 184.2753

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: (1S,2S,3R,4S)-2-(^2H₃)methyl-1,7,7-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-2,3-diol
• IUPAC Traditional name: (1S,2S,3R,4S)-2-(^2H₃)methyl-1,7,7-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-2,3-diol
• Synonyms: 3-Hydroxy-2-MIB-d3; (1R,2S,3R,4S)-rel-1,2,7,7-Tetramethyl-Bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane-2,3-diol-d3

DETAILS

Description (English)

A metabolite of 2-Methylisoborneol (2-MIB). Many camphor-degrading bacteria which can transform 2-Methylisoborneol (2-MIB) have been identified. Rhodococcus ruber T1, which metabolizes camphor through 6-hydroxycamphor, converts 2-MIB to 3-hydroxy-2-MIB.

REFERENCES

• Altschul, S., et al.: J. Mol. Biol., 215, 403 (1990)
• Raag, R., et al.: Biochemistry, 30, 2674 (1990)
• Eaton, R., et al.: J. Bacteriol., 183, 3689 (1990)