α-Methyllevulinic Acid

α-Methyllevulinic Acid (CAS 6641-83-4) is a high-purity branched-chain gamma-keto carboxylic acid fine chemical. The molecular structure contains both ketone and carboxyl functional groups, with stable chemical properties and high synthetic activity. This multifunctional organic acid features good solubility in common organic solvents and moderate chemical reactivity, supporting esterification, condensation, reduction and other derivatization reactions. It is widely used as a key synthetic intermediate in pharmaceutical chemistry, biological metabolic research and fine chemical manufacturing, commercially supplied as colorless transparent liquid.

2-Methyl-4-oxopentanoic acid, 2-Methyl-4-oxovaleric acid, 4-Oxo-2-methylpentanoic acid, α-Methyllevulinic acid

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1. Pharmaceutical Intermediate Synthesis: α-Methyllevulinic Acid (CAS 6641-83-4) serves as an important keto acid intermediate for drug synthesis. Its dual reactive functional groups enable efficient structural modification, supporting the synthesis of amino acid derivatives, heterocyclic drug molecules and metabolic intermediates, and is widely applied in the research and production of biochemical drugs and synthetic pharmaceutical raw materials. 2. Biochemical Metabolic Research Reagent: α-Methyllevulinic Acid (CAS 6641-83-4) is a critical compound for biological pathway research. It acts as the alpha-keto acid analogue of isoleucine, participating in and regulating amino acid metabolism pathways, and is commonly used in academic biochemical research, microbial metabolism experiments and biomedical mechanism studies. 3. Fine Chemical Derivatization Raw Material: α-Methyllevulinic Acid (CAS 6641-83-4) is applied in the customized synthesis of high-value fine chemicals. Through ketone group reduction, carboxyl esterification and cyclization reactions, it can derive various functional fine chemical products, meeting the personalized synthesis needs of new chemical materials. 4. Organic Synthetic Building Block: α-Methyllevulinic Acid (CAS 6641-83-4) is a versatile synthetic building block in organic chemistry. It is widely used in the construction of complex aliphatic molecular skeletons, providing core raw materials for the synthesis of food additives, chemical auxiliaries and new organic functional materials.

≥98% (GC)

C6H10O3

130.14

2 years under proper storage

Colorless transparent liquid

Fine Chemical Grade, Pharmaceutical Intermediate Grade, Synthetic Reagent Grade

1.09 g/cm3 at 25 °C (lit.)