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3-Methylvaleric acid

97% (GC)

Synonym(s):

3-Methylpentanoic acid, (±)-3-Methylvaleric acid

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Linear Formula:
CH3CH2CH(CH3)CH2CO2H
CAS Number:
105-43-1
Molecular Weight:
116.16
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24853332
EC Number:
203-297-7
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1720696
MDL number:
MFCD00002729
Assay:
97% (GC)
Form:
liquid

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Product Name

3-Methylvaleric acid, 97% (GC)

InChI key

IGIDLTISMCAULB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

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

SMILES string

CCC(C)CC(O)=O

assay

97% (GC)

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.416 (lit.)

bp

196-198 °C (lit.)

density

0.93 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

carboxylic acid

Quality Level

100

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Application

3-Methylvaleric acid (3-Methylpentanoic acid) was used in the synthesis of 3-methyl-1-pentanol.

pictograms

Corrosion
GHS05

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H314

Hazard Classifications

Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

185.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

85 °C - closed cup

ppe

Faceshields, Gloves, Goggles, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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