PRODUCT Properties
| Melting point: | 42°C |
| Boiling point: | 84 °C / 18mmHg |
| Density | 1.087±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted) |
| FEMA | 3870 | 3-METHYL-2-OXOPENTANOIC ACID |
| storage temp. | Refrigerator |
| solubility | DMSO : 130 mg/mL (998.92 mM) |
| form | powder to crystal |
| pka | 2.65±0.54(Predicted) |
| color | White to Light yellow |
| JECFA Number | 632 |
| InChIKey | JVQYSWDUAOAHFM-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| LogP | 0.17 |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 1460-34-0(CAS DataBase Reference) |
Description and Uses
3-Methyl-2-oxovaleric acid is a degradation product from Isoleucine. 3-Methyl-2-oxovaleric acid is a biomarker of mustard airway diseases (MADs) and uric acid stone[1][2].
Safety
| Symbol(GHS) |  GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H315-H319 |
| Precautionary statements | P264-P280-P302+P352+P332+P313+P362+P364-P305+P351+P338+P337+P313 |
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 36/37/38-36 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36/37/39-36 |
| HS Code | 2918300090 |
