2-Methylpentanoic acid

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2-Methylpentanoic acid structure	Common Name	2-Methylpentanoic acid
	CAS Number	97-61-0	Molecular Weight	116.158
	Density	0.9±0.1 g/cm3	Boiling Point	195.4±8.0 °C at 760 mmHg
	Molecular Formula	C₆H₁₂O₂	Melting Point	-85°C
	MSDS	Chinese USA	Flash Point	91.1±0.0 °C
	Symbol	GHS05	Signal Word	Danger

Use of 2-Methylpentanoic acid

2-Methylvaleric acid (2-Methylpentanoic acid) is a short-chain fatty acid isolated from Campomanesia adamantium and dairy products. 2-Methylvaleric acid is also found in animal feces. 2-Methylvaleric acid is a flavor compound used for food-flavor ingredient, fragrances[1][2][3].

Name	2-methylvaleric acid
Synonym	More Synonyms

Description	2-Methylvaleric acid (2-Methylpentanoic acid) is a short-chain fatty acid isolated from Campomanesia adamantium and dairy products. 2-Methylvaleric acid is also found in animal feces. 2-Methylvaleric acid is a flavor compound used for food-flavor ingredient, fragrances[1][2][3].
Related Catalog	Research Areas >> Metabolic Disease
Target	Human Endogenous Metabolite
References	[1]. CHARLOTTE P. BRENNAND, et al. AROMA PROPERTIES AND THRESHOLDS OF SOME BRANCHED‐CHAIN AND OTHER MINOR VOLATILE FATTY ACIDS OCCURRING IN MILKFAT AND MEAT LIPIDS1. September 1989. [2]. StoneSá, et al. Phytochemistry and antimicrobial activity of Campomanesia adamantium. Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia. Volume 28, Issue 3, May–June 2018, Pages 303-311 [3]. Menghan Li, et al. A sensitive method for the quantification of short-chain fatty acids by benzyl chloroformate derivatization combined with GC-MS. Analyst. 2020 Apr 7;145(7):2692-2700.

Density	0.9±0.1 g/cm3
Boiling Point	195.4±8.0 °C at 760 mmHg
Melting Point	-85°C
Molecular Formula	C₆H₁₂O₂
Molecular Weight	116.158
Flash Point	91.1±0.0 °C
Exact Mass	116.083733
PSA	37.30000
LogP	1.66
Vapour Pressure	0.2±0.8 mmHg at 25°C
Index of Refraction	1.425
InChIKey	OVBFMEVBMNZIBR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES	CCCC(C)C(=O)O

2-Methylpentanoic acid MSDS(Chinese)

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :: YV7700000

CHEMICAL NAME :: Valeric acid, 2-methyl-

CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :: 97-61-0

BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. :: 1720655

LAST UPDATED :: 199806

DATA ITEMS CITED :: 5

MOLECULAR FORMULA :: C6-H12-O2

MOLECULAR WEIGHT :: 116.18

WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :: QVY3&1

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :: Open irritation test

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Administration onto the skin

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rabbit

REFERENCE :: UCDS** Union Carbide Data Sheet. (Union Carbide Corp., 39 Old Ridgebury Rd., Danbury, CT 06817) Volume(issue)/page/year: 2/4/1959

TYPE OF TEST :: Standard Draize test

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Administration onto the skin

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rabbit

REFERENCE :: FCTOD7 Food and Chemical Toxicology. (Pergamon Press Inc., Maxwell House, Fairview Park, Elmsford, NY 10523) V.20- 1982- Volume(issue)/page/year: 20,763,1982 ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :: 2040 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :: AMIHBC AMA Archives of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Medicine. (Chicago, IL) V.2-10, 1950-54. For publisher information, see AEHLAU. Volume(issue)/page/year: 10,61,1954

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Administration onto the skin

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rabbit

DOSE/DURATION :: 2500 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :: FCTOD7 Food and Chemical Toxicology. (Pergamon Press Inc., Maxwell House, Fairview Park, Elmsford, NY 10523) V.20- 1982- Volume(issue)/page/year: 20,763,1982

Symbol	GHS05
Signal Word	Danger
Hazard Statements	H314
Precautionary Statements	P280-P305 + P351 + P338-P310
Personal Protective Equipment	Faceshields;full-face respirator (US);Gloves;Goggles;multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge (US);type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter
Hazard Codes	C:Corrosive;
Risk Phrases	R34
Safety Phrases	S26-S36/37/39-S45-S27
RIDADR	UN 3265 8/PG 2
WGK Germany	3
RTECS	YV7700000
Packaging Group	III
Hazard Class	8
HS Code	2915900090

Precursor 10
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DownStream 10
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HS Code	2915900090
Summary	2915900090 other saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives VAT:17.0% Tax rebate rate:9.0% Supervision conditions:AB(certificate of inspection for goods inward,certificate of inspection for goods outward) MFN tariff:5.5% General tariff:30.0%

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2-methyl pentanoic acid

2-METHYLPENTANOIC ACID FOR SYNTHESIS

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methylpentanoic acid

2-Methylvaleric acid

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2-Methyl-valeric acid

Valeric acid, 2-methyl-

PENTANOIC ACID,2-METHYL-

Pentanoic acid, 2-methyl-

acidemethylvalerique

2-Methylvalerate

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2-Methylvalericacid

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2-METHYL VALERIC ACID

2-methyl-valericacid

EINECS 202-594-9

MFCD00002671

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