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CAS 97-61-0

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Chemical identity and properties

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CAS 97-61-0PubChem CID 7341

2-Methylvaleric acid

2-methylvaleric acid is a methyl-branched fatty acid that is pentanoic acid which carries a methyl group at position 2. It has a role as a flavouring agent, a fragrance and a plant metabolite. It is a monocarboxylic acid, a short-chain fatty acid, a branched-chain saturated fatty acid and a methyl-branched fatty acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 2-methylvalerate. — ChEBI

IUPAC name
2-methylpentanoic acid
Molecular formula
C6H12O2
Molecular weight
116.16 g/mol
Exact mass
116.083729621 Da
XLogP3
1.8
Topological polar surface area
37.3 Ų
Hydrogen-bond donors
1
Hydrogen-bond acceptors
2
Covalent units
1
Defined stereocentres
0

Also known as

Pentanoic acid, 2-methyl-2-Pentanecarboxylic acidMethylpropylacetic acidValeric acid, 2-methyl-alpha-Methylvaleric acidFEMA No. 275426A19CG6J9NSC-8406
16 more reported names
CHEBI:167644RefChem:476306202-594-9684-233-92-methyl valeric acid2-methyl-pentanoic acidKyselina 2-methylvalerova2-Methyl-n-valeric acid.alpha.-Methylvaleric acidDihydrostrawberriff acid(2RS)-2-Methylpentanoic AcidPentanoic acid, methyl-Kyselina 2-methylvalerova [Czech]NSC 8406EINECS 202-594-9(2S)-2-methylpentanoate
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