oxoacetic acid

acetic acid bearing an aldehyde group
ChemicalSubstance type_of_chemical_entity Q413552
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oxoacetic acid

Summary

oxoacetic acid is a type of chemical entity[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (554 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • oxoacetic acid's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • oxoacetic acid's canonical SMILES is recorded as C(=O)C(=O)O[4].
  • oxoacetic acid's chemical formula is recorded as C₂H₂O₃[5].
  • oxoacetic acid is a type of carboxylic acid[6].
  • oxoacetic acid is a type of alpha-CH2-containing aldehyde[7].
  • oxoacetic acid's Commons category is recorded as Glyoxylic acid[8].
  • oxoacetic acid comprises oxygen[9].
  • oxoacetic acid comprises carbon[10].
  • oxoacetic acid's found in taxon is recorded as peanut[11].
  • oxoacetic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Delonix regia[12].
  • oxoacetic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Escherichia coli[13].
  • oxoacetic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Homo sapiens[14].
  • oxoacetic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Phaseolus vulgaris[15].
  • oxoacetic acid's found in taxon is recorded as Oryza sativa[16].
  • oxoacetic acid's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[17].
  • oxoacetic acid's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q483261', 'amount': '+74'}[18].
  • oxoacetic acid's subject has role is recorded as primary metabolite[19].
  • oxoacetic acid's conjugate base is recorded as glyoxylate[20].

Why It Matters

oxoacetic acid ranks in the top 6% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (554 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Evidence for the occurrence of γ-methylene-α-oxoglutaric acid in groundnut plants (Arachis hypogaea). wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Keto and imino acids in Delonix regia flowers. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Regulation of Glyoxylate Metabolism in Escherichia coli K-12. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Recon 2.2: from reconstruction to model of human metabolism. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Metabolomics and Transcriptomics Identify Multiple Downstream Targets of Paraburkholderia phymatum σ54 During Symbiosis with Phaseolus vulgaris. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Simultaneous determination of the main metabolites in rice leaves using capillary electrophoresis mass spectrometry and capillary electrophoresis diode array detection. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Reactome. reactome.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Zyirkon · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of type of chemical entity
    Has part(s) oxygen, carbon
    Conjugate base glyoxylate
    Described by source Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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