C6H10O3
130.14 g/mol
Research ReagentWarning
3-Methyl-2-oxovaleric acid
CAS1460-34-0EC215-955-0
Category
Research Reagent
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
Research Compound
3-Methyl-2-oxovaleric acid is a branched-chain alpha-keto acid and a metabolite of isoleucine found in humans, animals, and bacteria. It is primarily used as a clinical marker for maple syrup urine disease (MSUD) in diagnostic research.
Clinical marker for maple syrup urine disease researchMetabolic study reagent
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Referencestereoisomer of
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Referencestereoisomer of
Calcium DL-3-methyl-2-oxovalerate
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Safety Reference
Warning
H319Causes serious eye irritation
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for 3-Methyl-2-oxovaleric acid (CAS 1460-34-0) is 2918.30.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2918.30
EU CN code (8-digit)
2918 30 00
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
3-methyl-2-oxopentanoic acid
InChIKey
JVQYSWDUAOAHFM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CCC(C)C(=O)C(=O)O
Synonyms (29)
- KMVA
- 2-OXO-3-METHYLVALERIC ACID
- 2-Oxo-3-methylpentanoic acid
- 2-Oxo-3-methylvalerate
- 2-keto-3-methylvaleric acid
- 2-oxo-3-methyl-n-valeric acid
- 2-oxoisoleucine
- 2-oxokolavenic acid
- 3-Ethyl-3-methylpyruvic acid
- 3-Methyl-2-oxovaleric
- 3-Methyl-2-oxovaleric acid
- 3-methyl-2-oxo-pentanoic acid
- DL-3-METHYL-2-OXOVALERIC ACID
- FEMA NO. 3870, ACID-(+/-)-
- FEMA NO. 3870, ACID-(A+-)-
- VALERIC ACID, 3-METHYL-2-OXO-
- ketoisoleucine
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