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Isovaleric acid

CAS Registry Number®

503-74-2

CAS Name

Isovaleric acid

Molecular Formula

C5H10O2

Molecular Mass

102.13

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    176.5 °C @ Press: 760 Torr

  • Melting Point (1)

    -29.3 °C

  • Density (1)

    0.931 g/cm³ @ Temp: 20 °C

Source(s)

  • (1) Hazardous Substances Data Bank data were obtained from the National Library of Medicine (US)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C5H10O2/c1-4(2)3-5(6)7/h4H,3H2,1-2H3,(H,6,7)

InChIKey

InChIKey=GWYFCOCPABKNJV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

O=C(O)CC(C)C

Other Names for this Substance

  • Butanoic acid, 3-methyl-
  • Isovaleric acid
  • 3-Methylbutanoic acid
  • Acetic acid, isopropyl-
  • Delphinic acid

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