Products 816-66-0
CAS 816-66-0 appears in our catalog under these names: 4-Methyl-2-oxovaleric Acid, >95% (HPLC), 4-Methyl-2-oxopentanoic acid, 4–Methyl–2–oxopentanoic acid, 4-Methyl-2-oxovaleric acid, 94% , α-Ketoisocaproicacid. Offered by: TRC, TargetMol, GLPBio, Thermo Scientific (Alfa Aesar), Biosynth. Available pack sizes: 100mg, 10mg, 50mg, 1g, 500mg, 5g, 1000mg, 2000mg.
4-methyl-2-oxopentanoic acid is a 2-oxo monocarboxylic acid that is pentanoic acid (valeric acid) substituted with a keto group at C-2 and a methyl group at C-4. A metabolite that has been found to accumulate in maple syrup urine disease. It has a role as a human metabolite and an algal 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 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate.
Source: ChEBI
| Molecular formula | C6H10O3 |
|---|---|
| Molecular weight | 130.14 g/mol |
| IUPAC name | 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoic acid |
| InChIKey | BKAJNAXTPSGJCU-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | CC(C)CC(=O)C(=O)O |
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