Products 1460-34-0
CAS 1460-34-0 appears in our catalog under these names: 3-Methyl-2-oxovaleric acid, 95%, 3-Methyl-2-oxovaleric acid, 3–Methyl–2–oxovaleric acid, (±)-3-Methyl-2-oxovaleric acid, 3-Methyl-2-oxovaleric Acid, >95.0%(GC)(T). Offered by: Combi-blocks, TargetMol, GLPBio, Biosynth, TCI. Available pack sizes: 5g, 1g, 250mg, 50mg, 100mg, 200mg, 10g, 10mM/1mL.
3-methyl-2-oxovaleric acid is a 2-oxo monocarboxylic acid that is valeric acid carrying oxo- and methyl substituents at C-2 and C-3, respectively. An alpha-keto acid analogue and metabolite of isoleucine in man, animals and bacteria. Used as a clinical marker for maple syrup urine disease (MSUD). It has a role as a human metabolite. It is a branched-chain keto acid and a 2-oxo monocarboxylic acid. It is functionally related to a valeric acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 3-methyl-2-oxovalerate.
Source: ChEBI
| Molecular formula | C6H10O3 |
|---|---|
| Molecular weight | 130.14 g/mol |
| IUPAC name | 3-methyl-2-oxopentanoic acid |
| InChIKey | JVQYSWDUAOAHFM-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | CCC(C)C(=O)C(=O)O |
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Synonyms:
3-Methyl-2-oxovaleric acid, alpha-Keto-beta-methylvaleric acid, 2-Oxo-3-methylpentanoic acid, 3-Ethyl-3-methylpyruvic acid, 3-methyl-2-oxo-pentanoic acid, 2-oxo-3-methyl-n-valeric acid, 2-oxoisoleucine, alpha-keto-beta-methyl-n-valeric acid, 2-keto-3-methylvaleric acid, alpha-oxo-beta-methylvaleric acid