Oxaloacetic acid is an oxodicarboxylic acid that is succinic acid bearing a single oxo group.
Definition
Oxaloacetic acid is an oxodicarboxylic acid that is succinic acid bearing a single oxo group. It has a role as a geroprotector and a metabolite. It is an oxo dicarboxylic acid and a C4-dicarboxylic acid. It is functionally related to a succinic acid. It is a conjugate acid of an oxaloacetate(2-).
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII 2F399MM81J · registered name OXALOACETIC ACID · single chemical substance
Oxosuccinic Acid is the organic compound
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 328-42-7
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 206-329-8
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID8021646
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID901646
- IUPAC
- 2-Oxobutanedioic acid
- Molecular formula
- C4H4O5
- Molecular weight
- 132.071 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- solid
- Colour
- white
- Melting/freezing point
- 161 ℃
- n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
- -2.58
- Decomposition temperature
- 161 ℃
- Molecular weight
- 132.07
Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
Irritation and sensitisation studies
1 skin studies and 0 eye studies are on record.
The study conclusions largely agree (100%). These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.
See all 1 studies
- Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) 2002 according to EU Method B.4 (Acute Toxicity: Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) 2004 according to EPA OPPTS 870.2500 (Acute Dermal Irritation) 1998 according to
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 14
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- EU CosIng ingredient list
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
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