Description General description 3-Oxo-1-cyclopentanecarboxylic acid , also known as 3-oxocyclopentanecarboxylic acid, is a keto acid derivative. It undergoes Curtius rearrangement with diphenyl phosphoryl azide and triethylamine in tert-butanol to form the corresponding boc-protected 1-(3-oxo)urea derivative. Application 3-Oxo-1-cyclopentanecarboxylic acid may be used in the preparation of 3-hydroxycyclopentanecarboxylic acid via hydrogenation. Substrate used in a study of biohydroxylation with mutants of cytochrome P450 BM-3. Packaging 1, 5 g in glass bottle Legal Information Product of Rieke Metals, Inc. Rieke is a registered trademark of Rieke Metals, Inc.