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2-Methylhexanoic acid

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Synonym(s):

2-Methylcaproic acid

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)3CH(CH3)COOH
CAS Number:
4536-23-6
Molecular Weight:
130.18
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24860532
EC Number:
224-883-9
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1721227
MDL number:
MFCD00002674
Assay:
99%
Form:
liquid
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vapor pressure

0.0576 mmHg ( 25 °C)(lit.)

Quality Level

100

assay

99%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.422 (lit.)

bp

209-210 °C (lit.)

density

0.918 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

carboxylic acid

SMILES string

CCCCC(C)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C7H14O2/c1-3-4-5-6(2)7(8)9/h6H,3-5H2,1-2H3,(H,8,9)

InChI key

CVKMFSAVYPAZTQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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pictograms

FlameCorrosion
GHS02,GHS05

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H226,H314

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

134.6 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

57 °C - closed cup

ppe

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

Regulatory Information

危险化学品

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MKBG5765V
MKBD0633

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How is chemical interesterification initiated: Nucleophilic substitution or a-proton abstraction?.
Liu L.
Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society, 81(4), 331-337 (2004)
J Julák et al.
Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research, 6(3), 605-610 (2001-02-24)
The volatile fatty acid profiles were determined by a simple gas chromatographic method in 375 microbiologically positive and negative blood cultures. Aerobic bacteria yielded profiles with low content of acids, some of which were chromatographically negative. Anaerobic bacteria produced more
Fawzia H Abdel-Rahman et al.
Journal of environmental science and health. Part. B, Pesticides, food contaminants, and agricultural wastes, 43(8), 680-685 (2008-10-23)
Thirty-three organic acids and furfural metabolites were examined for their nematicidal activity against plant-parasitic, free-living and predacious nematodes. Propionic acid, 2-methylhexanoic acid, lactic acid, maleic acid, and furic acid were the most effective nematicides among normal chain organic acids, branched

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SKUGTIN
338273-5G04061826744529