Methyl isovalerate

CAS Registry Number®

556-24-1

CAS Name

Methyl isovalerate

Molecular Formula

C6H12O2

Molecular Mass

116.16

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    110-116 °C @ Press: 760 Torr

  • Density (2)

    0.9577 g/cm³ @ Temp: 0 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C6H12O2/c1-5(2)4-6(7)8-3/h5H,4H2,1-3H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=OQAGVSWESNCJJT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

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

Canonical SMILES

O=C(OC)CC(C)C

Other Names for this Substance

  • Butanoic acid, 3-methyl-, methyl ester
  • Isovaleric acid, methyl ester
  • Methyl isovalerate
  • Methyl iso-valerate
  • Methyl isopentanoate

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