α-Ketovaleric acid

α-Ketovaleric acid
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 2-Oxopentanoic acid
	Other names α-Ketovalerate; α-Oxovaleric acid; 2-Ketopentanoic acid; 2-Oxo-n-valeric acid;
Identifiers
CAS Number	1821-02-9 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:33033 ;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL1162544 ;
ChemSpider	67142 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.015.764
PubChem CID	74563;
UNII	01I0OE93A7 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID3021647 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C5H8O3/c1-2-3-4(6)5(7)8/h2-3H2,1H3,(H,7,8) Key: KDVFRMMRZOCFLS-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1S/C5H8O3/c1-2-3-4(6)5(7)8/h2-3H2,1H3,(H,7,8);
	SMILES O=C(C(=O)O)CCC;
Properties
Chemical formula	C5H8O3
Molar mass	116.116 g·mol−1
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

α-Ketovaleric acid is a keto acid that is found in human blood. Unlike related keto acids, it is not an intermediate or metabolite associated with amino acids and its origin is unknown.