Properties
- CAS Number
- 600-18-0
- Formula
- C4H6O3
- Molecular Weight
- 102.09 g/mol
- IUPAC Name
- 2-oxobutanoic acid
- InChI Key
- TYEYBOSBBBHJIV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Also Known As
2-ketobutyric acid
2-oxobutyric acid
alpha-ketobutyric acid
BUTANOIC ACID, 2-OXO-
3-Methylpyruvic acid
Ketobutyrate
2-oxobutyrate
2-Ketobutanoic acid
Butyric acid, 2-oxo-
alpha-Oxo-n-butyric acid
Description
2-oxobutanoic acid is a 2-oxo monocarboxylic acid that is the 2-oxo derivative of butanoic acid. It is a short-chain fatty acid and a 2-oxo monocarboxylic acid. It is functionally related to a butyric acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 2-oxobutanoate.
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