Product Information
- (2E)-4-oxopent-2-enoic acid
- (2Z)-4-oxopent-2-enoic acid
- 2-Pentenoic acid, 4-oxo-
- 4-Ketopent-2-enoic acid~4-Oxopent-2-enoic acid
- 4-Oxo-2-pentenoic acid
- 4-Oxopent-2-Enoic Acid
- 4-Oxopentenoic acid
- Acetylacrylic acid
- β-Acetoacrylic acid
- β-Acetylacrylic acid
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- 3-Acetylacrylic acid
4-Oxopent-2-enoic acid is an intermediate in the synthesis of levulinate, which functions as a cofactor for various enzyme reactions. It is also a precursor to the antihypertensive drug c1-c6. 4-Oxopent-2-enoic acid can be synthesized by photooxidation or through asymmetric synthesis. It has been shown to be a noncompetitive inhibitor of racemase and norbixin, which is used in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease.
Chemical properties
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