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2-Methylvaleric acid

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Synonym(s):

(±)-2-Methylvaleric acid, 2-Methylpentanoic acid

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Linear Formula:
CH3CH2CH2CH(CH3)CO2H
CAS Number:
97-61-0
Molecular Weight:
116.16
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24846943
eCl@ss:
39021337
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
EC Number:
202-594-9
MDL number:
MFCD00002671
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1720658
Assay:
98%
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Quality Level

100

assay

98%

refractive index

n20/D 1.414 (lit.)

bp

196-197 °C (lit.)

density

0.931 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

carboxylic acid

SMILES string

CCCC(C)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C6H12O2/c1-3-4-5(2)6(7)8/h5H,3-4H2,1-2H3,(H,7,8)

InChI key

OVBFMEVBMNZIBR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

2-Methylpentanoic acid (2-Methylvaleric acid) was used as an internal standard for gas chromatographic analysis of microbial end products.

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Corrosion
GHS05

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Danger

hcodes

H314

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1C

Storage Class

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

199.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

93 °C - closed cup

ppe

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J W Mayhew et al.
Applied and environmental microbiology, 33(4), 1002-1003 (1977-04-01)
2-Methylpentanoic acid and benzoic acid are suggested for use as routine internal standards for gas chromatographic analysis of microbial end products.
Z Suarez de Mata et al.
Archives of biochemistry and biophysics, 285(1), 158-165 (1991-02-15)
The condensation of two propionyl-CoA units or a propionyl-CoA with acetyl-CoA is required for the synthesis of 2-methylvalerate or 2-methylbutyrate, respectively, two of the major fermentation products of Ascaris anaerobic muscle metabolism. An enzyme that preferentially catalyzes the condensation of
P R Komuniecki et al.
Molecular and biochemical parasitology, 22(2-3), 241-248 (1987-01-15)
Ascaris suum L3 larvae isolated from rabbit lungs undergo the third ecdysis to L4 larvae after 3 days in culture under a gas phase of 85% N2/10% CO2/5% O2. The L3 larvae contain substantial malic enzyme activity and are capable
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109878-100ML04061838693181