3-Methylpentanal

CAS Registry Number®

15877-57-3

CAS Name

3-Methylpentanal

Molecular Formula

C6H12O

Molecular Mass

100.16

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    38-40 °C @ Press: 32 Torr

  • Density (1)

    0.8262 g/cm³ @ Temp: 20 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C6H12O/c1-3-6(2)4-5-7/h5-6H,3-4H2,1-2H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=YJWJGLQYQJGEEP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(CC=O)(CC)C

Canonical SMILES

O=CCC(C)CC

Other Names for this Substance

  • Pentanal, 3-methyl-
  • Valeraldehyde, 3-methyl-
  • 3-Methylpentanal
  • 3-Ethylbutanal
  • 3-Methylvaleraldehyde

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CAS INSIGHTSTM
Cell Membrane Phospholipid Structure,Phospholipid bilayer of the cell membrane, Lipid bilayer