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2-Methylvaleric acid

98%

• Synonym(s): (±)-2-Methylvaleric acid, 2-Methylpentanoic acid
• Linear Formula: CH₃CH₂CH₂CH(CH₃)CO₂H
• CAS Number: 97-61-0
• Molecular Weight: 116.16
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1720658
• EC Number: 202-594-9
• MDL number: MFCD00002671
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• eCl@ss: 39021337
• PubChem Substance ID: 24846943
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• Quality Level: 100
• assay: 98%
• refractive index: n20/D 1.414 (lit.)
• bp: 196-197 °C (lit.)
• density: 0.931 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• functional group: carboxylic acid
• SMILES string: CCCC(C)C(O)=O
• InChI: 1S/C6H12O2/c1-3-4-5(2)6(7)8/h5H,3-4H2,1-2H3,(H,7,8)
• InChI key: OVBFMEVBMNZIBR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Application

2-Methylpentanoic acid (2-Methylvaleric acid) was used as an internal standard for gas chromatographic analysis of microbial end products.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS05
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H314
• pcodes: P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P363 - P405
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1C
• Storage Class: 8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials
• wgk_germany: WGK 2
• flash_point_f: 199.4 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: 93 °C - closed cup
• ppe: Faceshields, Gloves, Goggles, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter