IUPAC Name
Potassium;5-hydroxy-2,5-dioxopentanoate
Synonyms
Monopotassium 2-oxoglutarate
Molecular Formula
C5H5KO5
Canonical SMILES
C(CC(=O)O)C(=O)C(=O)[O-].[K+]
InChI
XTCZBVVKDHLWKU-UHFFFAOYSA-M
InChI Key
InChI=1S/C5H6O5.K/c6-3(5(9)10)1-2-4(7)8;/h1-2H2,(H,7,8)(H,9,10);/q;+1/p-1
Typical Applications
Use as cleansing agent.
Used in organic synthesis.