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2-Oxopent-4-enoic acid

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2-Oxopent-4-enoic acid (2-oxopent-4-enoate) is formed by the dehydration of 4-hydroxy-2-oxopentanoate by 2-oxopent-4-enoate hydratase or by the hydrolysis of 2-hydroxymuconate semialdehyde by 2-hydroxymuconate-semialdehyde hydrolase.[1][2]

2D representation of the chemical structure of 2-Hydroxymuconate semialdehyde .
2-Hydroxymuconate semialdehyde
 
H2O
HCO2H
Reversible left-right reaction arrow with minor forward substrate(s) from top left, minor forward product(s) to top right, minor reverse substrate(s) from bottom right and minor reverse product(s) to bottom left
H2O
HCO2H
 
2D representation of the chemical structure of 2-Oxopent-4-enoic acid .
2-Oxopent-4-enoic acid
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2-Oxopent-4-enoic acid
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
2-Oxopent-4-enoic acid
Other names
2-Keto-4-pentenoic acid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
1851398
ChEBI
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UNII
  • InChI=1S/C5H6O3/c1-2-3-4(6)5(7)8/h2H,1,3H2,(H,7,8)
    Key: NOXRYJAWRSNUJD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1/C5H6O3/c1-2-3-4(6)5(7)8/h2H,1,3H2,(H,7,8)
    Key: NOXRYJAWRSNUJD-UHFFFAOYAP
  • O=C(C(=O)O)C\C=C
Properties
C5H6O3
Molar mass 114.100 g·mol−1
Related compounds
Related compounds
 Pentenoic acid; 4-Hydroxy-3-pentenoic acid; 2-Amino-5-chloro-4-pentenoic acid; (2R)-2-Methylpent-4-enoic acid
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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