2-甲基乙酰乙酸

2-Acetylpropanoic Acid, is an organic building blocks that can be used in the synthesis of variety of chemical compounds. It is also used in the preparation οφ β-Keto esters, that have been widely used as the active methylene component in Knoevenagel reactions. It is also shown that this compound has the ability to induce oxidative stress in rat brain.