≥95% for sensitive chromatographic and analytical workflows requiring minimal baseline interference.
Room temperature Ships Normal Check lot-specific COA for exact specifications.
SDS, COA, datasheet, and spec sheet available for download. Lot-specific COA accessible via lot number lookup.
Cited in 11 peer-reviewed publications across chromatography, organic synthesis, and cross-coupling reactions.
| Pubchem Sid | 504751306 |
|---|---|
| Pubchem Sid Url | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/substance/504751306 |
| Sonrisas canónicas | CCCC(C)C(=O)O |
| IUPAC Name | 2-methylpentanoic acid |
| InChIKey | OVBFMEVBMNZIBR-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| INCHI | 1S/C6H12O2/c1-3-4-5(2)6(7)8/h5H,3-4H2,1-2H3,(H,7,8) |
| Isómeros SMILES | CCCC(C)C(=O)O |
| Número ONU | 3265 |
| Grupo de embalaje | I |
| Peso molecular | 116.16 |
| Reaxy-Rn | 1720655 |
| Reaxys-RN_link_address | https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=1720655&ln= |
Comprehensive hazard, handling, storage, and regulatory compliance document.
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View spec sheet →Taxonomy Tree
| Kingdom | Organic compounds |
|---|---|
| Superclass | Lipids and lipid-like molecules |
| Clase | Fatty Acyls |
| Subclass | Fatty acids and conjugates |
| Intermediate Tree Nodes | Branched fatty acids |
| Direct Parent | Methyl-branched fatty acids |
| Alternative Parents | Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives Carboxylic acids Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives Carbonyl compounds |
| Molecular Framework | Aliphatic acyclic compounds |
| Substituents | Methyl-branched fatty acid - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Carboxylic acid - Carboxylic acid derivative - Organic oxygen compound - Organic oxide - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organooxygen compound - Carbonyl group - Aliphatic acyclic compound |
| Descripción | This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as methyl-branched fatty acids. These are fatty acids with an acyl chain that has a methyl branch. Usually, they are saturated and contain only one or more methyl group. However, branches other than methyl may be present. |
| External Descriptors | Branched fatty acids |
| Peso molecular | 116.160 g/mol |
|---|---|
| XLogP3 | 1.800 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 1 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 2 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 3 |
| Exact Mass | 116.084 Da |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 116.084 Da |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 37.300 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 8 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 78.600 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 1 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| The total count of all stereochemical bonds | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
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| 2. Dongpeng Wang, Yan Dong, Ying Xie, Yangxin Xiao, Chang Ke, Kun Shi, Zhongshi Zhou, Jiyuan Tu, Linghang Qu, Yanju Liu. (2023) Atractylodes lancea Rhizome Polysaccharide Alleviates Immunosuppression and Intestinal Mucosal Injury in Mice Treated with Cyclophosphamide. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY, [PMID:37861444] [10.1021/acs.jafc.3c05173] |
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| 7. Menghan Li, Rongrong Zhu, Xiaoxia Song, Zhijun Wang, Hongbo Weng, Jianying Liang. (2020) A sensitive method for the quantification of short-chain fatty acids by benzyl chloroformate derivatization combined with GC-MS. ANALYST, 145 (7): (2692-2700). [PMID:32073098] [10.1039/D0AN00005A] |
| 8. Yang Li, Ying Wang, Longbo Zhang, Yanru Zhang, Jia Guo, Yanyan Wang, Chenglong Yu, Jun He, Zhenpeng Wang, Juanjuan Han, Qian Li, Tianbin Wu, Qingli Qian, Buxing Han. (2025) Iridium-Catalyzed Hydrocarboxylation of Olefins with CO2 and H2. MOLECULES, 30 (7): (1599). [PMID:40286201] [10.3390/molecules30071599] |
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