Hydroxyvaleric acid

Hydroxyvaleric acid or hydroxypentanoic acid may refer to the following compounds:

• α-Hydroxyvaleric acid (2-hydroxyvaleric acid)
• β-Hydroxyvaleric acid (3-hydroxyvaleric acid)
• γ-Hydroxyvaleric acid (4-hydroxyvaleric acid)
• ω-Hydroxyvaleric acid (5-hydroxyvaleric acid), a ω-hydroxy acid

The carboxylate of the acid is hydroxyvalerate or hydroxypentanoate