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CHEBI:233766 - 2-Ethyl-3-keto-hexanoic acid

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ChEBI IDCHEBI:233766
ChEBI Name2-Ethyl-3-keto-hexanoic acid
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DefinitionA monocarboxylic acid of carbon chain C6, with an ethyl group at position and a keto group at position 3.
Last Modified19 May 2026
SubmitterJoanne
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FormulaC8H13O3
Net Charge-1
Average Mass157.189
Monoisotopic Mass157.08702
SMILESCCCC(=O)C(CC)C(=O)[O-]
InChIInChI=1S/C8H14O3/c1-3-5-7(9)6(4-2)8(10)11/h6H,3-5H2,1-2H3,(H,10,11)/p-1
InChIKeyDKHKWOWKZHBBGV-UHFFFAOYSA-M
Roles Classification
Chemical Role:
Bronsted acid  A molecular entity capable of donating a hydron to an acceptor (Brønsted base).
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
2-Ethyl-3-keto-hexanoic acid (CHEBI:233766) is a 3-oxo monocarboxylic acid (CHEBI:47881)
2-Ethyl-3-keto-hexanoic acid (CHEBI:233766) is a human metabolite (CHEBI:77746)
2-Ethyl-3-keto-hexanoic acid (CHEBI:233766) is a organic molecular entity (CHEBI:50860)
IUPAC Name 
2-ethyl-3-oxohexanoic acid
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