2-Oxoglutaric acid

CAS Registry Number®

328-50-7

CAS Name

2-Oxoglutaric acid

Molecular Formula

C5H6O5

Molecular Mass

146.10

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    115.5 °C
  • Density (2)

    1.64 g/cm³

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C5H6O5/c6-3(5(9)10)1-2-4(7)8/h1-2H2,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)

InChIKey

InChIKey=KPGXRSRHYNQIFN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(CCC(O)=O)(C(O)=O)=O

Canonical SMILES

O=C(O)C(=O)CCC(=O)O

Other Names for this Substance

  • Pentanedioic acid, 2-oxo-
  • Glutaric acid, 2-oxo-
  • 2-Oxopentanedioic acid
  • α-keto-Glutaric acid
  • α-Oxoglutaric acid

Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

27175-99-1

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