2-Methylglutaric acid

CAS Registry Number®

617-62-9

CAS Name

2-Methylglutaric acid

Molecular Formula

C6H10O4

Molecular Mass

146.14

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    195-196 °C @ Press: 12 Torr

  • Melting Point (2)

    78-80 °C

  • Density (3)

    1.246 g/cm³

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C6H10O4/c1-4(6(9)10)2-3-5(7)8/h4H,2-3H2,1H3,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)

InChIKey

InChIKey=AQYCMVICBNBXNA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(CCC(O)=O)(C(O)=O)C

Canonical SMILES

O=C(O)CCC(C(=O)O)C

Other Names for this Substance

  • Pentanedioic acid, 2-methyl-
  • Glutaric acid, 2-methyl-
  • 2-Methylpentanedioic acid
  • α-Methylglutaric acid
  • 2-Methylglutaric acid

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Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

18069-17-5