Molecule: acetoacetic acid

A 3-oxo monocarboxylic acid that is butyric acid bearing a 3-oxo substituent.
Synonyms for acetoacetic acid :
3-Ketobutyric acid
3-Oxobutanoic acid
3-Oxobutyric acid
3-ketobutanoic acid
Acetoacetic acid
beta-Ketobutyric acid
Molecular Formula: C4H6O3
Molecular wt: 102.08864 g/mole
Charge: 0
SMILES: CC(=O)CC(O)=O
InChIKey: WDJHALXBUFZDSR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C4H6O3/c1-3(5)2-4(6)7/h2H2,1H3,(H,6,7)
CHEBI:15344
Acetoacetic_acid
Sample reactions for this molecule:
acetoacetic acid + NADH + H+ <=> beta-hydroxybutyrate + NAD+
D-beta hydroxybutyrate+NAD+ <=> acetoacetate+NADH+H+
OXCT dimers transfer CoA from SUCC-CoA to ACA, forming ACA-CoA
HMG CoA => acetoacetic acid + acetyl CoA