4-Methylpentanoic acid
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Preferred IUPAC name 4-Methylpentanoic acid | |
Other names 4-Methylvaleric acid; Isocaproic acid | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.010.423 |
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Properties | |
C6H12O2 | |
Molar mass | 116.160 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
4-Methylpentanoic acid is a carboxylic acid of five carbons with methyl substitution at fourth carbon. It is also called 4-methylvaleric acid or isocaproic acid.
References[edit]
- ^ "4-methylpentanoic acid - C6H12O2 - ChemSynthesis". ChemSynthesis.com. Retrieved 16 December 2014.