| Catalogue Number | K175300 |
| Chemical Name | α-Ketobutyric Acid |
| Synonyms | 2-Oxobutanoic Acid; 2-Oxobutyric Acid; 2-Ketobutanoic Acid; 2-Ketobutyric Acid; 2-Oxo-n-butyric Acid; 2-Oxobutanoic Acid; 2-Oxobutyric Acid; 3-Methylpyruvic Acid; NSC 60533; Propionylformic Acid; α-Ketobutyric Acid; α-Oxo-n-butyric Acid; α-Oxobutanoic Acid; α-Oxobutyric Acid; α-keto-n-Butyric Acid; |
| CAS Number | 600-18-0 |
| Alternate CAS # | 2013-26-5-Na salt |
| Molecular Formula | C₄H₆O₃ |
| Appearance | Colourless to Off-White Oil to Low-Melting Solid |
| Molecular Weight | 102.09 |
| Storage | Refrigerator, under inert atmosphere |
| Solubility | DMSO, Methanol (Slightly), Water (Slightly) |
| Category | Standards; Food; |
| Applications | A substrate for the determination of lactate dehydrogenase isoenzymes. This compound is suitable for lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) related research. |
| References | Hegeman, G., et al.: J. Bacteriol., 91, 1155 (1966), Dobritzsch, D., et al.: J. Biol. Chem., 273, 20196 (1998), Chang, A., et al.: Biochem. J., 339, 255 (1999), |