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Product Name:
2-Ketoglutaric acid
Formula:
C5H6O5
Synonyms:
2-Ketoglutaric acid;2-Oxoglutaric acid;2-Oxopentanedioic acid;alpha-Ketoglutarate;alpha-Ketoglutaric acid
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CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | Solid; [Merck Index] White to off-white solid; [Acros Organics MSDS] |
|---|---|
| Melting Point | 114 °C (237 °F) |
| Solubility | 100 g/l at 20 °C (68 °F) |
| Collision Cross Section | 124.43 Ų [M-H]- [CCS Type: DT, Method: stepped-field] |
| Chemical Classes | Other Uses -> Biochemical Research |
SAFETY INFORMATION
| Signal word | Danger |
|---|---|
| Pictogram(s) |
![]() Corrosion Corrosives GHS05 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H318:Serious eye damage/eye irritation |
| Precautionary Statement Codes |
P280:Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 146.10 g/mol |
|---|---|
| XLogP3 | -0.9 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 2 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 5 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 4 |
| Exact Mass | 146.02152329 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 146.02152329 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 91.7 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 10 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 171 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
2-oxoglutaric acid is an oxo dicarboxylic acid that consists of glutaric acid bearing an oxo substituent at position 2. It is an intermediate metabolite in Krebs cycle. It has a role as a fundamental metabolite. It is functionally related to a glutaric acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 2-oxoglutarate(1-).

