α-Ketoglutaric acid disodium hydrate

?-Ketoglutaric acid disodium hydrate is a key dicarboxylic acid that functions as an intermediate in the tricarboxylic acid cycle (TCC) and amino acid metabolism. It serves as a building block chemical for the synthesis of heterocyclic compounds, a component in dietary supplements, infusion solutions, and wound healing formulations, or as a primary constituent in novel elastomers with diverse mechanical and chemical properties.