2-Hydroxy-4-oxopentanoic acid

CAS Registry Number®

54031-97-9

CAS Name

2-Hydroxy-4-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/h4,7H,2H2,1H3,(H,8,9)

InChIKey

InChIKey=QTSNVMMGKAPSRT-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, 2-hydroxy-4-oxo-
  • 2-Hydroxy-4-oxopentanoic acid
  • Acetolactic acid
  • β-Acetolactic acid

Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

142896-50-2

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