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4-Methyl-2-oxovaleric Acid

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CAS Number
816-66-0
Synonyms
4-Methyl-2-oxovaleric acid; 2-Oxoisocaproic acid; Isobutylglyoxylic acid; Ketoleucine
Hazard Statement
Causes severe skin burns and eye damage; UN number: UN3265; Packing Group: III
Purity
>95% (HPLC)
Smiles
CC(C)CC(=O)C(=O)O
Molecular Formula
C6 H10 O3
Molecular Weight
130.14
InChI
InChI=1S/C6H10O3/c1-4(2)3-5(7)6(8)9/h4H,3H2,1-2H3,(H,8,9)
Additionnal Information
IUPAC name: 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoic acid
Shipping Conditions
Room Temperature
Storage Conditions
+4°C

Chemical Information

4-Methyl-2-oxovaleric acid

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.

CAS Number816-66-0
PubChem CID70
IUPAC Name4-methyl-2-oxopentanoic acid
Molecular FormulaC6H10O3
Molecular Weight130.14
XLogP0.9
Topological Polar Surface Area54.4
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count1
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count3
Rotatable Bond Count3
Heavy Atom Count9
Formal Charge0
Complexity126
SMILES
CC(C)CC(=O)C(=O)O
InChI
InChI=1S/C6H10O3/c1-4(2)3-5(7)6(8)9/h4H,3H2,1-2H3,(H,8,9)
InChIKey
BKAJNAXTPSGJCU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Structure
2D Structure
2D structure of 4-Methyl-2-oxovaleric acid
CAS: 816-66-0
CID: 70
Formula: C6H10O3
MW: 130.14
Interactive 3D Structure
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Computed Properties
PropertyValue
Molecular Weight130.14
XLogP30.9
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count1
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count3
Rotatable Bond Count3
Exact Mass130.062994177
Monoisotopic Mass130.062994177
Topological Polar Surface Area54.4 Ų
Heavy Atom Count9
Formal Charge0
Complexity126
Isotope Atom Count0
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count1
Compound Is CanonicalizedYes