2-Ethyl-2-methylhexanoic acid

CAS Registry Number®

1185-29-1

CAS Name

2-Ethyl-2-methylhexanoic acid

Molecular Formula

C9H18O2

Molecular Mass

158.24

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    123-125 °C @ Press: 22 Torr

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C9H18O2/c1-4-6-7-9(3,5-2)8(10)11/h4-7H2,1-3H3,(H,10,11)

InChIKey

InChIKey=LYIMSMCQBKXQDK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

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

Other Names for this Substance

  • Hexanoic acid, 2-ethyl-2-methyl-
  • 2-Ethyl-2-methylhexanoic acid
  • α-Ethyl-α-methylcaproic acid
  • 2-Ethyl-2-methylcaproic acid
  • 2-Methyl-2-ethylhexanoic acid

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