Meglutol

Not to be confused with Miglitol.

Meglutol (INN, also known as 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaric acid, β-hydroxy-β-methylglutaric acid, and dicrotalic acid) is a hypolipidemic agent.

Meglutol

Clinical data
ATC code	C10AX05 (WHO)
Identifiers
IUPAC name 3-hydroxy-3-methylpentanedioic acid
CAS Number	503-49-1^N
PubChem CID	1662
DrugBank	DB04377^Y
ChemSpider	1600^Y
UNII	CLA99KCD53
KEGG	D04897^Y
ChEBI	CHEBI:16831^Y
ChEMBL	ChEMBL50444^Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID90198304
ECHA InfoCard	100.007.247
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C6H10O5
Molar mass	162.141 g·mol^−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
SMILES O=C(O)CC(O)(C)CC(=O)O
InChI InChI=1S/C6H10O5/c1-6(11,2-4(7)8)3-5(9)10/h11H,2-3H2,1H3,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)^Y Key:NPOAOTPXWNWTSH-UHFFFAOYSA-N^Y
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It occurs free in Crotalaria dura and C. globifera and is bound in dicrotaline (pyrrolizidine alkaloid).

See also

• Crotalaria
  • List of Crotalaria species
• Mevalonic acid