Succinic semialdehyde
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IUPAC name
4-oxobutanoic acid | |
Identifiers | |
692-29-5 | |
ChEBI | CHEBI:16265 |
ChemSpider | 1080 |
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Jmol-3D images | Image |
KEGG | C00232 |
MeSH | Succinic+semialdehyde |
PubChem | 1112 |
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Properties | |
C4H6O3 | |
Molar mass | 102.089 g/mol |
Appearance | oil |
Boiling point | 135 °C (275 °F; 408 K) at 14 mmHg |
soluble in water, ethanol, benzene, diethyl ether[1] | |
Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa) | |
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Infobox references | |
Succinic semialdehyde (SSA) is a GABA metabolite. It is formed from GABA by the action of GABA transaminase and further oxidated to become succinic acid, which enters TCA cycle.