dl-methylethylacetic acid

CAS index name: Butyric acid, α-methyl-

Organic Syntheses

Reaction scheme of dl-methylethylacetic acid from Organic Syntheses
Scheme as published in Org. Synth. Coll. Vol. 1, p. 361; Vol. 5, p. 75.

A checked procedure from Organic Syntheses, the journal whose preparations are repeated in a second laboratory before publication. The full experimental, with amounts, hazards and characterisation data, is on orgsyn.org.

Reagents

CompoundRoleEquivMW (g/mol)ρ (g/mL)Safety
2-Methylbutanoic acid116-53-0 · C5H10O2 product — 102.13 — Corrosive (GHS05)Irritant (GHS07)Danger

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