4-methyl-2-oxopentanoic acid

816-66-0 C6H10O3

About 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoic acid

4-methyl-2-oxopentanoic acid (CAS 816-66-0) is a chemical compound with the molecular formula C6H10O3 and a molecular weight of 130.14 g/mol. It has an InChIKey of BKAJNAXTPSGJCU-UHFFFAOYSA-N.

Properties

4-methyl-2-oxopentanoic acid molecular structure
CAS Number
816-66-0
Formula
C6H10O3
Molecular Weight
130.14 g/mol
IUPAC Name
4-methyl-2-oxopentanoic acid
InChI Key
BKAJNAXTPSGJCU-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Also Known As

4-methyl-2-oxopentanoic acid is also known as 4-Methyl-2-oxovaleric acid, alpha-Ketoisocaproic acid, 2-Oxoisocaproate, 2-Oxoisocaproic acid, 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate, Pentanoic acid, 4-methyl-2-oxo-, among other names.

4-Methyl-2-oxovaleric acid alpha-Ketoisocaproic acid 2-OXO-4-METHYLPENTANOIC ACID 2-Oxoisocaproate 2-Oxoisocaproic acid 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate Pentanoic acid, 4-methyl-2-oxo- alpha-oxoisocaproate 2-Oxoleucine 2-ketoisocaproate

Description

4-methyl-2-oxopentanoic acid is a 2-oxo monocarboxylic acid that is pentanoic acid (valeric acid) substituted with a keto group at C-2 and a methyl group at C-4. A metabolite that has been found to accumulate in maple syrup urine disease. It has a role as a human metabolite and an algal metabolite. It is a branched-chain keto acid and a 2-oxo monocarboxylic acid. It is functionally related to a valeric acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate.

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