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2-Oxobutyric acid

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2-Oxobutyric acid Basic information

Product Name:
2-Oxobutyric acid
Synonyms:
  • PROPIONYLFORMIC ACID
  • 2-Ketobutanoic acid
  • 2-oxo-butanoicaci
  • alpha-Ketobutric acid
  • alpha-Oxobutyrate
  • alpha-Oxo-n-butyric acid
  • Butanoicacid,2-oxo-
  • Butyric acid, 2-oxo-
CAS:
600-18-0
MF:
C4H6O3
MW:
102.09
EINECS:
209-986-9
Product Categories:
  • Pharmaceutical Raw Materials
  • Aliphatics
  • Enzyme substrates
Mol File:
600-18-0.mol
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2-Oxobutyric acid Chemical Properties

Melting point:
30-34 °C(lit.)
Boiling point:
84 °C20 mm Hg(lit.)
Density 
1.2000
refractive index 
1.3972 (estimate)
FEMA 
3723 | 2-OXOBUTYRIC ACID
Flash point:
179 °F
storage temp. 
Store at +2°C to +8°C.
solubility 
H2O: soluble0.1g/mL, clear
pka
2.5(at 25℃)
form 
liquid
Specific Gravity
1.3972 (20/4℃)
color 
White to Almost white
Odor
at 1.00 % in propylene glycol. sweet brown caramel creamy lactonic
PH
3.11(1 mM solution);2.38(10 mM solution);1.79(100 mM solution);
Odor Type
caramellic
JECFA Number
589
BRN 
1700514
InChIKey
TYEYBOSBBBHJIV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
LogP
-0.75
CAS DataBase Reference
600-18-0(CAS DataBase Reference)
NIST Chemistry Reference
Butanoic acid, 2-oxo-(600-18-0)
EPA Substance Registry System
2-Oxobutyric acid (600-18-0)
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Safety Information

Hazard Codes 
Xi
Risk Statements 
36/37/38
Safety Statements 
26-36/37/39-36
RIDADR 
1759
WGK Germany 
3
HazardClass 
8
PackingGroup 
III
HS Code 
29183000

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2-Oxobutyric acid Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

COLOURLESS TO ALMOST COLOURLESS CRYSTALS

Chemical Properties

2-Oxobutyric acid has a sweet, brown, caramel, creamy odor.

Occurrence

Reported found in beer and black tea.

Uses

A substrate for the determination of lactate dehydrogenase isoenzymes.This compound is suitable for lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) related research.

Uses

2-Oxobutyric acid (α-ketobutyric acid) may be used as an analytical reference standard for the determination of the analyte in K562 cells by high-performance liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection and in drinking water at low microgram per liter concentrations by ion chromatography technique.

Definition

ChEBI: A 2-oxo monocarboxylic acid that is the 2-oxo derivative of butanoic acid.

Taste threshold values

Taste characteristics at 25 ppm: sweet, brown, creamy, caramellic with a fatty nuance.

General Description

2-Oxobutyric acid is mainly found in the hydrolysates of proteins, reportedly being formed by the degradation of threonine.

2-Oxobutyric acid Preparation Products And Raw materials

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