Α-Ketobutyric acid

α-Ketobutyric acid

Names
IUPAC name 2-oxobutanoic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	600-18-0 N
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	57
ECHA InfoCard	100.009.080
MeSH	Alpha-ketobutyric+acid
PubChem CID	58
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID9060524
InChI InChI=1/C4H6O3/c1-2-3(5)4(6)7/h2H2,1H3,(H,6,7) Key: TYEYBOSBBBHJIV-UHFFFAOYAT
SMILES O=C(C(=O)O)CC
Properties
Chemical formula	C4H6O3
Molar mass	102.089 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Y verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

α-Ketobutyric acid is a product of the lysis of cystathionine.

It is also one of the degradation products of threonine.

It can be converted to propionyl-CoA (and subsequently methylmalonyl CoA, which can be converted to succinyl CoA, a CAC intermediate), and thus enter the citric acid cycle.

See also

• Butyric acid