Α-Ketovaleric acid

α-Ketovaleric acid is a keto acid that is found in human blood.^[1][2][3] Unlike related keto acids, it is not an intermediate or metabolite associated with amino acids and its origin is unknown.^[4]

α-Ketovaleric acid

Names
Preferred IUPAC name 2-Oxopentanoic acid
Other names α-Ketovalerate; α-Oxovaleric acid; 2-Ketopentanoic acid; 2-Oxo-n-valeric acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	1821-02-9 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:33033 Y
ChEMBL	ChEMBL1162544 Y
ChemSpider	67142 Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.015.764
PubChem CID	74563
UNII	01I0OE93A7 Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID3021647
InChI InChI=1S/C5H8O3/c1-2-3-4(6)5(7)8/h2-3H2,1H3,(H,7,8) Y Key: KDVFRMMRZOCFLS-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1S/C5H8O3/c1-2-3-4(6)5(7)8/h2-3H2,1H3,(H,7,8)
SMILES O=C(C(=O)O)CCC
Properties
Chemical formula	C5H8O3
Molar mass	116.116 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). N verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

See also

• α-Ketoisovaleric acid
• 3-Oxopentanoic acid (β-ketovaleric acid)
• Levulinic acid (γ-ketovaleric acid)