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A 4-substituted analog of Glutamic acid. It is a good enzyme substrate for glutamic oxalacetic aminotransferase (GOT).
| Canonical Smiles | C(C(C(=O)O)O)C(=O)C(=O)O |
|---|---|
| IUPAC Name | 2-hydroxy-4-oxopentanedioic acid |
| InChIKey | WXSKVKPSMAHCSG-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| INCHI | 1S/C5H6O6/c6-2(4(8)9)1-3(7)5(10)11/h2,6H,1H2,(H,8,9)(H,10,11) |
| Isomeric SMILES | C(C(C(=O)O)O)C(=O)C(=O)O |
| Reaxy-Rn | 1780096 |
| Reaxys-RN_link_address | https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=1780096&ln= |
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| Kingdom | Organic compounds |
|---|---|
| Superclass | Organic acids and derivatives |
| Class | Keto acids and derivatives |
| Subclass | Gamma-keto acids and derivatives |
| Intermediate Tree Nodes | Not available |
| Direct Parent | Gamma-keto acids and derivatives |
| Alternative Parents | Short-chain keto acids and derivatives Dicarboxylic acids and derivatives Beta-hydroxy ketones Alpha-keto acids and derivatives Alpha hydroxy acids and derivatives Alpha-hydroxy ketones Secondary alcohols Carboxylic acids Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives |
| Molecular Framework | Aliphatic acyclic compounds |
| Substituents | Gamma-keto acid - Short-chain keto acid - Alpha-hydroxy acid - Alpha-keto acid - Beta-hydroxy ketone - Dicarboxylic acid or derivatives - Hydroxy acid - Alpha-hydroxy ketone - Secondary alcohol - Ketone - Carboxylic acid - Carboxylic acid derivative - Organooxygen compound - Carbonyl group - Hydrocarbon derivative - Alcohol - Organic oxide - Organic oxygen compound - Aliphatic acyclic compound |
| Description | This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as gamma-keto acids and derivatives. These are organic compounds containing an aldehyde substituted with a keto group on the C4 carbon atom. |
| External Descriptors | oxo dicarboxylic acid |
| Solubility | Soluble in water. |
|---|---|
| Refractive Index | n20D1.54 (Predicted) |
| Molecular Weight | 162.100 g/mol |
| XLogP3 | -1.400 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 3 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 6 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 4 |
| Exact Mass | 162.016 Da |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 162.016 Da |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 112.000 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 11 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 195.000 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 1 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| The total count of all stereochemical bonds | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |