4-Hydroxy-2-oxopentanoic acid

CAS Registry Number®

3318-73-8

CAS Name

4-Hydroxy-2-oxopentanoic acid

Molecular Formula

C5H8O4

Molecular Mass

132.11

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Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C5H8O4/c1-3(6)2-4(7)5(8)9/h3,6H,2H2,1H3,(H,8,9)

InChIKey

InChIKey=HFKQINMYQUXOCH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(CC(C)O)(C(O)=O)=O

Canonical SMILES

O=C(O)C(=O)CC(O)C

Other Names for this Substance

  • Pentanoic acid, 4-hydroxy-2-oxo-
  • Valeric acid, 4-hydroxy-2-oxo-
  • 4-Hydroxy-2-oxopentanoic acid
  • 4-Hydroxy-2-oxovaleric acid

CAS INSIGHTSTM
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