2-Methylvaleric acid

C6H12O2CAS 97-61-0116.16 g/mol

OOH
Carboxylic acid

Properties

Molecular formula
C6H12O2
Molar mass
116.16 g/mol
Exact mass
116.0837 Da
Density
0.92 g/mL (at 25 °C)
Melting point
120.6–122.4 °C
Boiling point
196.5 °C
logP
1.51Crippen estimate
Polar surface area
37.3 Ų
H-bond donors / acceptors
1 / 1
Rotatable bonds
3

Identifiers

CAS number
97-61-0
SMILES
CCCC(C)C(=O)O
InChIKey
OVBFMEVBMNZIBR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI
InChI=1S/C6H12O2/c1-3-4-5(2)6(7)8/h5H,3-4H2,1-2H3,(H,7,8)

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Names and synonyms

11 names
  • Pentanoic acid, 2-methyl-
  • Valeric acid, 2-methyl-
  • Valeric acid, α-methyl-
  • 2-Methylpentanoic acid
  • Methylpropylacetic acid
  • α-Methylvaleric acid
  • 2-Pentanecarboxylic acid
  • 2-Methyl-n-valeric acid
  • DL-2-Methylpentanoic acid
  • (±)-2-Methylpentanoic acid
  • NSC 8406

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Similar compounds

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