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CHEBI:173437 - 4-Hydroxy-2-oxobutanoic acid

ChEBI IDCHEBI:173437
ChEBI Name4-Hydroxy-2-oxobutanoic acid
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FormulaC4H6O4
Net Charge0
Average Mass118.088
Monoisotopic Mass118.02661
SMILESO=C(O)C(=O)CCO
InChIInChI=1S/C4H6O4/c5-2-1-3(6)4(7)8/h5H,1-2H2,(H,7,8)
InChIKeyPUWWONYMIXRVQF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Roles Classification
Chemical Role:
Bronsted acid  A molecular entity capable of donating a hydron to an acceptor (Brønsted base).
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
4-Hydroxy-2-oxobutanoic acid (CHEBI:173437) is a oxo carboxylic acid (CHEBI:25754)
IUPAC Name 
4-hydroxy-2-oxobutanoic acid
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