alpha-Ketoisocaproic acid

α-Ketoisocaproic acid
Names
IUPAC name
4-Methyl-2-oxopentanoic acid
Systematic IUPAC name
4-Methyl-2-oxopentanoic acid[1]
Other names
4-Methyl-2-oxovaleric acid
Identifiers
816-66-0 YesY
3DMet B00066
1701823
ChEBI CHEBI:48430 YesY
ChEMBL ChEMBL445647 YesY
ChemSpider 69 YesY
DrugBank DB03229 YesY
EC Number 212-435-5
4656
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KEGG C00233 YesY
MeSH Alpha-ketoisocaproic+acid
PubChem 70
UN number 3265
Properties
C6H10O3
Molar mass 130.14 g·mol−1
Density 1.055 g cm−3 (at 20 °C)
Melting point 8 to 10 °C (46 to 50 °F; 281 to 283 K)
Boiling point 85 °C (185 °F; 358 K) at 13 mmHg
log P 0.133
Acidity (pKa) 2.651
Basicity (pKb) 11.346
Hazards
C
R-phrases R34
S-phrases S26, S36/37/39, S45
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

α-Ketoisocaproic acid is an intermediate in the metabolism of leucine.

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