''alpha''-Ketoisovaleric acid

α-Ketoisovaleric acid
Names
	IUPAC name 3-Methyl-2-oxobutanoic acid
	Other names 2-Ketoisovaleric acid; α-Ketovaline
Identifiers
CAS Number	759-05-7 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:16530 ;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL146554 ;
ChemSpider	48 ;
DrugBank	DB04074 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.010.969
KEGG	C00141 ;
PubChem CID	49;
	InChI InChI=1S/C5H8O3/c1-3(2)4(6)5(7)8/h3H,1-2H3,(H,7,8) Key: QHKABHOOEWYVLI-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C5H8O3/c1-3(2)4(6)5(7)8/h3H,1-2H3,(H,7,8) Key: QHKABHOOEWYVLI-UHFFFAOYAY;
	SMILES O=C(C(=O)O)C(C)C;
Properties
Chemical formula	C5H8O3
Molar mass	116.12 g·mol−1
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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α-Ketoisovaleric acid is a metabolite of valine.

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