Methyl 3-methyl-2-oxobutanoate

CAS Registry Number®

3952-67-8

CAS Name

Methyl 3-methyl-2-oxobutanoate

Molecular Formula

C6H10O3

Molecular Mass

130.14

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    49 °C @ Press: 10 Torr
  • Density (1)

    1.011 g/cm³ @ Temp: 20 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C6H10O3/c1-4(2)5(7)6(8)9-3/h4H,1-3H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=NKWVBPZZQFOVCE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

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

Other Names for this Substance

  • Butanoic acid, 3-methyl-2-oxo-, methyl ester
  • Butyric acid, 3-methyl-2-oxo-, methyl ester
  • Methyl 3-methyl-2-oxobutyrate
  • Methyl 2-oxoisovalerate
  • Methyl 2-oxo-3-methylbutyrate

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