title: Improved synthesis of the sodium salt of DL-alpha, beta-dihydroxyisovaleric acid.
mesh_terms: D002087:Butyrates; D006836:Hydro-Lyases / Q000378:metabolism; D006885:Hydroxybutyrates / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D012486:Salmonella typhimurium / Q000201:enzymology; D013379:Substrate Specificity; D014631:Valerates
chemical_list: D002087:Butyrates; D006885:Hydroxybutyrates; D014631:Valerates; C027749:alpha,beta-dihydroxyisovaleric acid; D006836:Hydro-Lyases; C020052:dihydroxyacid dehydratase