Properties
- CAS Number
- 918-44-5
- Formula
- C5H8O4
- Molecular Weight
- 132.11 g/mol
- IUPAC Name
- 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-3-oxobutanoic acid
- InChI Key
- NMDWGEGFJUBKLB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Also Known As
2-Acetolactate
DTXSID801343582
RefChem:935402
GlyTouCan:G27347LY
DTXCID10964088
G27347LY
DL-Acetolactic acid
Butanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-3-oxo-
2-acetyllactic acid
QV9C4ZW4PY
Description
2-acetyllactic acid is a derivative of butyric acid having methyl, hydroxy and oxo substituents at the 2-, 2- and 3-positions respectively. It has a role as a mouse metabolite. It is a tertiary alpha-hydroxy ketone, a 3-oxo monocarboxylic acid and a 2-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid. It is functionally related to a butyric acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 2-acetyllactate.
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