Methyl 2-hydroxy-4-methylvalerate

Names

[ Name ]:
Methyl 2-hydroxy-4-methylvalerate

[Synonym ]:
Methyl 2-hydroxy-4-methylvalerate
FEMA No. 3706
2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid methyl ester
Pentanoic acid,2-hydroxy-4-methyl-,methyl ester
Valeric acid,2-hydroxy-4-methyl-,methyl ester
Methyl 2-hydroxyisocaproate
DL-Leucinsaeure-methylester
2-hydroxy-4-methyl-valeric acid methyl ester
2-Hydroxy-4-methyl-valeriansaeure-methylester

Biological Activity

[Description]:

Methyl 2-hydroxy-4-methylvalerate is one of dominant volatile compounds in Zhenjiang aromatic vinegar. Methyl 2-hydroxy-4-methylvalerate is used for charting flavour biosynthesis networks of vinegar microbiota[1].

[Related Catalog]:

Research Areas >> Others

Signaling Pathways >> Others >> Others

[References]

[1]. Wu LH, et al. Metagenomics reveals flavour metabolic network of cereal vinegar microbiota. Food Microbiol. 2017 Apr;62:23-31.

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.002 ± 0.06 g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
72 (10 mm Hg)，181.6ºC at 760 mmHg

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₇H₁₄O₃

[ Molecular Weight ]:
146.18400

[ Flash Point ]:
150.00 °F. TCC ( 65.56ºC. )

[ Exact Mass ]:
146.09400

[ PSA ]:
46.53000

[ LogP ]:
0.56640

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.43

Synthetic Route

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Precursor & DownStream

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Related Compounds

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