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Alpha-Ketoisocaproic Acid

CAS: 816-66-0 | C6H10O3

2D Structure

3D Structure

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Basic Information

CAS Registry Number: 816-66-0
Molecular Formula: C6H10O3
Molecular Mass: 130.14 g/mol

Names and Synonyms:

Alpha-Ketoisocaproic Acid
Pentanoic acid, 4-methyl-2-oxo-
Valeric acid, 4-methyl-2-oxo-
4-Methyl-2-oxopentanoic acid
α-Ketoisocaproic acid
α-Oxoisocaproic acid
2-Oxoisocaproic acid
2-Oxoleucine
2-Oxo-4-methylvaleric acid
2-Ketoisocaproic acid
2-Oxo-4-methylpentanoic acid
4-Methyl-2-oxovaleric acid
4-Methyl-2-oxopentanoate
Ketoleucine
α-Ketoisocapronic acid
2-keto-4-Methylvaleric acid
Isobutylglyoxylic acid
Ketoisocaproic acid

Identifiers:

SMILES:
CC(C)CC(=O)C(=O)O
InChI:
InChI=1S/C6H10O3/c1-4(2)3-5(7)6(8)9/h4H,3H2,1-2H3,(H,8,9)

Key Properties

Boiling Point
105-107 °C @ Press: 22 Torr CAS Common Chemistry
Melting Point
6-9 °C CAS Common Chemistry
Density
1.03 g/cm³ CAS Common Chemistry

Spectral Data

NMR, IR, and Mass spectral data

1H NMR
13C NMR
Predicting NMR spectra...
10 ppm 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 ppm
Shift (ppm) Multiplicity Integration Assignment
200 ppm 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 ppm
Shift (ppm) DEPT Assignment

Note: These NMR spectra are predicted computationally and may differ from experimental data. Predictions are based on chemical environment analysis.

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All Properties

Comprehensive physical and chemical properties

Property Value Source
Molecular Mass 130.14 g/mol CAS Common Chemistry
130.143 g/mol RDKit
130.06299418 g/mol RDKit
Density 1.03 g/cm³ CAS Common Chemistry
1.0312 g/cm3 @ Temp: 20 °C CAS Common Chemistry
Wikipedia Url https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha-Ketoisocaproic_acid CAS Common Chemistry
Boiling Point 105-107 °C @ Press: 22 Torr CAS Common Chemistry
Canonical SMILES O=C(O)C(=O)CC(C)C CAS Common Chemistry
InChI InChI=1S/C6H10O3/c1-4(2)3-5(7)6(8)9/h4H,3H2,1-2H3,(H,8,9) CAS Common Chemistry
InChI Key InChIKey=BKAJNAXTPSGJCU-UHFFFAOYSA-N CAS Common Chemistry
Melting Point 6-9 °C CAS Common Chemistry
Name 4-Methyl-2-oxovaleric acid CAS Common Chemistry
alpha-Ketoisocaproic acid CAS Common Chemistry
Heavy Atom Count 9 RDKit
Hydrogen Bond Acceptors 2 RDKit
Hydrogen Bond Donors 1 RDKit
Rotatable Bonds 3 RDKit
Aromatic Ring Count 0 RDKit
Topological Polar Surface Area 54.370000000000005 Ų RDKit
LogP 0.6861999999999999 RDKit
Molar Refractivity 32.097799999999985 RDKit

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