2-Methyl-4-oxopentanedioic acid

CAS Registry Number®

55601-64-4

CAS Name

2-Methyl-4-oxopentanedioic acid

Molecular Formula

C6H8O5

Molecular Mass

160.12

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Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C6H8O5/c1-3(5(8)9)2-4(7)6(10)11/h3H,2H2,1H3,(H,8,9)(H,10,11)

InChIKey

InChIKey=AVSMSTWODLACGT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

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

Other Names for this Substance

  • Pentanedioic acid, 2-methyl-4-oxo-
  • Glutaric acid, 2-methyl-4-oxo-
  • 2-Methyl-4-oxopentanedioic acid
  • γ-Methyl-α-ketoglutaric acid
  • 4-Methyl-2-oxoglutaric acid

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Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

97474-86-7

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