2-Methyl-3-oxobutanedioic acid

CAS Registry Number®

642-93-3

CAS Name

2-Methyl-3-oxobutanedioic acid

Molecular Formula

C5H6O5

Molecular Mass

146.10

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    128 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C5H6O5/c1-2(4(7)8)3(6)5(9)10/h2H,1H3,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)

InChIKey

InChIKey=CXJNNMFPXAHDPF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

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

Other Names for this Substance

  • Butanedioic acid, 2-methyl-3-oxo-
  • Oxalacetic acid, methyl-
  • Butanedioic acid, methyloxo-
  • 2-Methyl-3-oxobutanedioic acid
  • 3-Methyloxalacetic acid

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