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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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InChI key

CVKMFSAVYPAZTQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

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

SMILES string

CCCCC(C)C(O)=O

vapor pressure

0.0576 mmHg ( 25 °C)(lit.)

assay

99%

form

liquid

Quality Level

100

bp

209-210 °C (lit.)

density

0.918 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

carboxylic acid

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pictograms

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GHS02,GHS05

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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

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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
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

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