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3-Methylglutaric acid

99%

Synonym(s):

β-Methylglutaric acid, 3-Methylpentanedioic acid

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Linear Formula:
CH3CH(CH2COOH)2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
146.14
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
210-951-5
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1759502
MDL number:
Assay:
99%
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Quality Level

assay

99%

mp

81-86 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CC(CC(O)=O)CC(O)=O

InChI

1S/C6H10O4/c1-4(2-5(7)8)3-6(9)10/h4H,2-3H2,1H3,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)

InChI key

XJMMNTGIMDZPMU-UHFFFAOYSA-N



Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves



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3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaric, 3-methylglutaconic and 3-methylglutaric acids can be non-specific indicators of metabolic disease.
J Hammond et al.
Journal of inherited metabolic disease, 7 Suppl 2, 117-118 (1984-01-01)
K M Gibson et al.
The Journal of pediatrics, 118(6), 885-890 (1991-06-01)
Combined 3-methylglutaconic and 3-methylglutaric aciduria, one of the more common urinary organic acid abnormalities, has been observed in at least three clinical syndromes. We studied an additional seven patients with 3-methylglutaconic aciduria, four of whom were best categorized as having
H Ibel et al.
European journal of pediatrics, 152(8), 665-670 (1993-08-01)
In a 4.5-month-old boy presenting with marked muscular hypotonia in the neonatal period, hepatomegaly, cardiac hypertrophy, recurrent hypoglycemia, metabolic acidosis, and secondary carnitine deficiency, there was a considerable urinary excretion of 3-methylglutaconic and 3-methylglutaric acid. Estimation of 3-methylglutaconyl-CoA hydratase, 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA



Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
M47604-25G04061831827200