2-Amino-3-oxobutanoic acid

CAS Registry Number®

6531-42-6

CAS Name

2-Amino-3-oxobutanoic acid

Molecular Formula

C4H7NO3

Molecular Mass

117.10

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Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C4H7NO3/c1-2(6)3(5)4(7)8/h3H,5H2,1H3,(H,7,8)

InChIKey

InChIKey=SAUCHDKDCUROAO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

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

Other Names for this Substance

  • Butanoic acid, 2-amino-3-oxo-
  • Acetoacetic acid, 2-amino-
  • 2-Amino-3-oxobutanoic acid
  • 2-Amino-3-ketobutyric acid

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