About 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-3-oxobutanoic acid
2-hydroxy-2-methyl-3-oxobutanoic acid (CAS 918-44-5) is a chemical compound with the molecular formula C5H8O4 and a molecular weight of 132.11 g/mol. It has an InChIKey of NMDWGEGFJUBKLB-UHFFFAOYSA-N.
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-hydroxy-2-methyl-3-oxobutanoic acid is also known as 2-Acetolactate, DL-Acetolactic acid, Butanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-3-oxo-, 2-acetyllactic acid, 2-Acetolactic acid, (+/-)-, Acetoacetic acid, 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-, among other names.
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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