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4-Methylvaleric acid

99%

Synonym(s):

4-Methylpentanoic acid, Isocaproic acid

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Linear Formula:
(CH3)2CHCH2CH2CO2H
CAS Number:
646-07-1
Molecular Weight:
116.16
Beilstein:
1741912
EC Number:
211-464-0
MDL number:
MFCD00002803
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24856788
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

99%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.414 (lit.)

bp

199-201 °C (lit.)

density

0.923 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CC(C)CCC(O)=O

InChI

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

InChI key

FGKJLKRYENPLQH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Conductimetric detection of 4-methylvaleric acid on unfunctionized polymethacrylate resin (TSKgel G3000PWXL) columns has been reported.

Application

4-Methylvaleric acid has been used in asymmetric synthesis of (4S)-4-isopropyl-3-[(2′S)-2′,4′-dimethyl-valeryl)]-2-oxazolidinone.

Pictograms

Corrosion
GHS05

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H314

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1C

Storage Class Code

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

206.6 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

97 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Progress towards the total synthesis of callipeltin A. Asymmetric synthesis of (2R, 3R, 4S)-3-hydroxy-2, 4, 6-trimethylheptanoic acid.
Guerlavais V, et al.
Tetrahedron Asymmetry, 13(7), 675-680 (2002)
Kazutoku Ohta et al.
Journal of chromatography. A, 1039(1-2), 171-177 (2004-07-15)
The application of unfunctionized polymethacrylate resin (TSKgel G3000PWXL) as a stationary phase in liquid chromatography with conductimetric detection for C1-C7 aliphatic monocarboxylic acids (formic acid, acetic acid, propionic acid, butyric acid, isovaleric acid, valeric acid, 3,3-dimethylbutyric acid, 4-methylvaleric acid, hexanoic
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Journal of clinical pathology, 36(11), 1233-1236 (1983-11-01)
In order to determine if gas-liquid chromatography (GLC) on concentrated stool extracts could be substituted to cell culture assay for cytotoxicity, we prospectively studied 154 diarrhoeal stools submitted for detection of Clostridium difficile toxin. Isocaproic-positive samples were cultured on egg
S C Ling et al.
Journal of applied microbiology, 111(3), 559-571 (2011-06-22)
Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) with enhanced physicochemical properties will be ideal for a wide range of practical applications. The incorporation of 3-hydroxy-4-methylvalerate (3H4MV) into the polymer backbone is known to improve the overall properties of the resulting polymer. However, the most suitable
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Acta endocrinologica, 102(2), 288-291 (1983-02-01)
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