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Cited in 2 peer-reviewed publications across chromatography, organic synthesis, and cross-coupling reactions.
| Pubchem Sid | 504754825 |
|---|---|
| Pubchem Sid Url | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/substance/504754825 |
| Sorrisi canonici | CCCC(=O)C(=O)O |
| IUPAC Name | 2-oxopentanoic acid |
| InChIKey | KDVFRMMRZOCFLS-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| INCHI | 1S/C5H8O3/c1-2-3-4(6)5(7)8/h2-3H2,1H3,(H,7,8) |
| Isomeri SMILES | CCCC(=O)C(=O)O |
| WGK Germania | 3 |
| Peso molecolare | 116.12 |
| Beilstein | 635884 |
| Reaxy-Rn | 635884 |
| Reaxys-RN_link_address | https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=635884&ln= |
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View spec sheet →Taxonomy Tree
| Kingdom | Organic compounds |
|---|---|
| Superclass | Organic acids and derivatives |
| Classe | 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 |
| Descrizione | 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 | Oxo fatty acids |
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| Lot Number | Certificate Type | Data | Oggetto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate of Analysis | Aug 10, 2023 | O159954 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Aug 10, 2023 | O159954 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jul 29, 2022 | O159954 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jul 29, 2022 | O159954 |
| Sensibilità | Moisture sensitive;heat sensitive |
|---|---|
| Indice di rifrazione | 1.43 |
| Punto di infiammabilità (°F) | 201.2 °F |
| Punto di infiammabilità (°C) | 94 °C |
| Punto di ebollizione (°C) | 88-90°C/12mmHg |
| Punto di fusione (°C) | 7-9 °C |
| Peso molecolare | 116.110 g/mol |
| XLogP3 | 0.500 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 1 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 3 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 3 |
| Exact Mass | 116.047 Da |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 116.047 Da |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 54.400 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 8 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 106.000 |
| 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 |
| 1. Jie Ni, Jie Wei, Yeqi Yu, Ming-Hui Fan, Wanting Liu, Kwun Nam Hui, Yan Yan, Yan Liu, Yanqiang Huang, Jie Zeng. (2025) Revealing the Role of Interfacial Water in pH-Dependent Hydroxylamine Electrosynthesis over Bi-Based Catalysts. ACS Catalysis, [PMID:] [10.1021/acscatal.5c04422] |
| 2. Baojin Chen, Renjie Yu, Jiaqi Wang, Yunxiang Feng, Yujie Zhang, Yanchao Mao, Chongxin Shan, Xudong Wang. (2025) Biomaterials-Based Hydrogel with Superior Bio-Mimetic Ionic Conductivity and Tissue-Matching Softness for Bioelectronics. ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS, [PMID:] [10.1002/adfm.202527495] |