3-Hydroxyglutaric Acid-d5 is derived from Dimethyl-1,3-acetonedicarboxylate (D470675), which is used in the preparation of optically active lycorane. It has also been substituted into bispidone derivatives for their use as ligands in PET imaging;Also, it is the deuterated form of 3-Hydroxyglutaric Acid (H942580), which is a compound useful in organic synthesis.