4-Hydroxy-2-oxovalerate

• Formula: C₅H₇O₄^-

• MW: 131.11

• SMILES String: CC(O)CC(=O)C([O-])=O

• Synonyms: 4-hydroxy-2-oxo-Pentanoic acid; 4-hydroxy-2-oxo-Valeric acid; 4-Hydroxy-2-oxovaleric acid

• CAS Reg. 3318-73-8

• PubChem Substance Entry

• EAWAG-BBD reactions whose product is 4-Hydroxy-2-oxovalerate
  • cis-2-Hydroxypenta-2,4-dienoate -----> 4-Hydroxy-2-oxovalerate (reacID# r0101)

• EAWAG-BBD reactions whose substrate is 4-Hydroxy-2-oxovalerate
  • 4-Hydroxy-2-oxovalerate -----> Pyruvate + Acetaldehyde (reacID# r0100)

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This is the EAWAG-BBD compound, compID# c0101.
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