Molecule ID: 11579

IUPAC Name: 4-oxopentanoic acid

Description: The molecule is an oxopentanoic acid with the oxo group in the 4-position. It has a role as a plant metabolite. It is a straight-chain saturated fatty acid and an oxopentanoic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 4-oxopentanoate.

SMILES: CC(=O)CCC(=O)O

SELFIES: [C][C][=Branch1][C][=O][C][C][C][=Branch1][C][=O][O]

InChI: InChI=1S/C5H8O3/c1-4(6)2-3-5(7)8/h2-3H2,1H3,(H,7,8)

Molecular Properties:
- Polar Surface Area: 54.4 Ų
- LogP: -0.5