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222453

3-Methylvaleric acid

97% (GC)

Synonym(s):

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

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Linear Formula:

CH₃CH₂CH(CH₃)CH₂CO₂H

CAS Number:

Molecular Weight:

116.16

Beilstein:

1720696

EC Number:

MDL number:

UNSPSC Code:

12352100

PubChem Substance ID:

NACRES:

NA.22

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Quality Level

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

SMILES string

CCC(C)CC(O)=O

InChI

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

InChI key

IGIDLTISMCAULB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

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

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This Item	109878	219827	C82604
222453 3-Methylvaleric acid	109878 2-Methylvaleric acid	219827 (S)-(−)-2-Hydroxyisocaproic acid	C82604 Citraconic acid
assay 97% (GC)	assay 98%	assay 98%	assay 98%
Quality Level 100	Quality Level 100	Quality Level 100	Quality Level 200
form liquid	form -	form powder	form crystals
bp 196-198 °C (lit.)	bp 196-197 °C (lit.)	bp -	bp -
refractive index n20/D 1.416 (lit.)	refractive index n20/D 1.414 (lit.)	refractive index -	refractive index -
density 0.93 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)	density 0.931 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)	density -	density -

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Danger

Hazard Statements

Precautionary Statements

P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P363 - P405

Hazard Classifications

Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class Code

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

185.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

85 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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