Products 3318-73-8

CAS 3318-73-8 is the registry number for 4-Hydroxy-2-oxopentanoic acid. Offered by: MedChemExpress. Available pack sizes: Get quote.

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4-hydroxy-2-oxopentanoic acid is a 2-oxo monocarboxylic acid and a 4-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid. It has a role as an Escherichia coli metabolite. It is functionally related to a valeric acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 4-hydroxy-2-oxopentanoate.

Source: ChEBI

Identity
Molecular formulaC5H8O4
Molecular weight132.11 g/mol
IUPAC name4-hydroxy-2-oxopentanoic acid
InChIKeyHFKQINMYQUXOCH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESCC(CC(=O)C(=O)O)O

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