2-Furanpropanoic acid, α-oxo-

Uses

3-(Furan-2-yl)-2-oxopropanoic Acid can be useful in the engineering of luciferase reporter from deep sea shrimp Oplophorus gracilirostris using imidazopyrazinone substrate to create a novel bioluminescence system capable of more efficient light emission. It may also be useful in the synthesis of pteridines.