Code: HT050
Product Name: 3-Methyl-2-oxo-butanoic acid
Cas No.: 759-05-7
Structural formula:
Molecular formula: C5H8O3
Molecular weight: 116.12
Melting point: 31.5℃
Storage conditions: 2-8°C
Character: White solid
Uses: Methyl 2-oxobutanoic acid is an abnormal metabolite produced by incomplete breakdown of branched-chain amino acids as a neurotoxin. It is a precursor of pantothenic acid in E. coli.