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Cited in 4 peer-reviewed publications across chromatography, organic synthesis, and cross-coupling reactions.
4-Methyl-2-oxovaleric acid, also known as α-ketoisocaproic acid (KIC), is a metabolite of leucine. It is commonly used as a building block in the synthesis of leucine and its derivatives, and it plays a role in amination reactions and asymmetric synthesis. Additionally, KIC serves as an intermediate in the formation of Strecker aldehydes.
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| Kingdom | Organic compounds |
|---|---|
| Superclass | Organic acids and derivatives |
| Clase | Keto acids and derivatives |
| Subclass | Short-chain keto acids and derivatives |
| Intermediate Tree Nodes | Not available |
| Direct Parent | Short-chain keto acids and derivatives |
| Alternative Parents | Methyl-branched fatty acids Alpha-keto acids and derivatives Alpha-hydroxy ketones Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives Carboxylic acids Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives |
| Molecular Framework | Aliphatic acyclic compounds |
| Substituents | Branched fatty acid - Methyl-branched fatty acid - Short-chain keto acid - Alpha-keto acid - Fatty acyl - Alpha-hydroxy ketone - Ketone - Carboxylic acid derivative - Carboxylic acid - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Carbonyl group - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organic oxygen compound - Organooxygen compound - Organic oxide - Aliphatic acyclic compound |
| Descripción | This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as short-chain keto acids and derivatives. These are keto acids with an alkyl chain the contains less than 6 carbon atoms. |
| External Descriptors | 2-oxo monocarboxylic acid |
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Find and download the COA for your product by matching the lot number on the packaging.
| Lot Number | Certificate Type | Fecha | Articulo |
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| Certificate of Analysis | Oct 13, 2025 | M401024 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Oct 13, 2025 | M401024 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Aug 18, 2025 | M401024 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Aug 18, 2025 | M401024 |
| Sensibilidad | Heat sensitive; Moisture sensitive |
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| Índice de refracción | 1.431 |
| Punto de inflamación (°C) | 83 °C |
| Punto de ebullición (°C) | 85 °C |
| Punto de fusión (°C) | 8-10°C |
| Peso molecular | 130.139 g/mol |
| XLogP3 | 0.900 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 1 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 3 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 3 |
| Exact Mass | 130.063 Da |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 130.063 Da |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 54.400 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 9 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 126.000 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| The total count of all stereochemical bonds | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
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