2-Methylbutanoic acid

CAS Registry Number®

116-53-0

CAS Name

2-Methylbutanoic acid

Molecular Formula

C5H10O2

Molecular Mass

102.13

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    176.5 °C
  • Density (2)

    0.9332 g/cm³ @ Temp: 20 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C5H10O2/c1-3-4(2)5(6)7/h4H,3H2,1-2H3,(H,6,7)

InChIKey

InChIKey=WLAMNBDJUVNPJU-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(C(O)=O)(CC)C

Canonical SMILES

O=C(O)C(C)CC

Other Names for this Substance

  • Butanoic acid, 2-methyl-
  • Butyric acid, 2-methyl-
  • Butyric acid, α-methyl-
  • 2-Methylbutanoic acid
  • Active valeric acid

Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

600-07-7

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