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Methyl 3-methylpentanoate

CAS Registry Number®

2177-78-8

CAS Name

Methyl 3-methylpentanoate

Molecular Formula

C7H14O2

Molecular Mass

130.18

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    137.3-138.0 °C

  • Density (2)

    0.820 g/cm³ @ Temp: 20 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C7H14O2/c1-4-6(2)5-7(8)9-3/h6H,4-5H2,1-3H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=FHASOOYJUZKVFW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

O=C(OC)CC(C)CC

Other Names for this Substance

  • Pentanoic acid, 3-methyl-, methyl ester
  • Valeric acid, 3-methyl-, methyl ester
  • Methyl β-methylvalerate
  • Methyl 3-methylpentanoate
  • 3-Methylpentanoic acid methyl ester

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Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

68070-12-2

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