Description: 3-Methylbut-2-enoic acid (Senecioic acid) appears in the urine of patients with 3-Methylcrotonic aciduria, which is a disorder characterized by urine that contains increased amounts of 3-methylcrotonic acid.
CAS Number: 541-47-9
Formula: C5H8O2
Molecular Weight: 100,12
References: Duran M, et al. Organic acid excretion in a patient with 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA lyase deficiency: facts and artefacts. Clin Chim Acta. 1978 Dec 1;90(2):187-93.