2-oxobutanedioic acid

328-42-7 C4H4O5

About 2-oxobutanedioic acid

2-oxobutanedioic acid (CAS 328-42-7) is a chemical compound with the molecular formula C4H4O5 and a molecular weight of 132.07 g/mol. It has an InChIKey of KHPXUQMNIQBQEV-UHFFFAOYSA-N.

Properties

2-oxobutanedioic acid molecular structure
CAS Number
328-42-7
Formula
C4H4O5
Molecular Weight
132.07 g/mol
IUPAC Name
2-oxobutanedioic acid
InChI Key
KHPXUQMNIQBQEV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Also Known As

2-oxobutanedioic acid is also known as oxalacetic acid, oxaloacetic acid, oxaloacetate, Ketosuccinic acid, Oxosuccinic acid, 2-Ketosuccinic acid, among other names.

oxalacetic acid oxaloacetic acid oxaloacetate Ketosuccinic acid Oxosuccinic acid 2-Ketosuccinic acid Butanedioic acid, oxo- Bioepg keto-oxaloacetate 2-oxo-butanedioic acid

Description

Oxaloacetic acid is an oxodicarboxylic acid that is succinic acid bearing a single oxo group. It has a role as a geroprotector and a metabolite. It is an oxo dicarboxylic acid and a C4-dicarboxylic acid. It is functionally related to a succinic acid. It is a conjugate acid of an oxaloacetate(2-).

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