Isocaproic acid

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Structural formula
Structural formula of isocaproic acid
General
Surname Isocaproic acid
other names
  • 4-methylpentanoic acid
  • 4-methylvaleric acid
Molecular formula C 6 H 12 O 2
External identifiers / databases
CAS number 646-07-1
EC number 211-464-0
ECHA InfoCard 100.010.423
PubChem 12587
DrugBank DB03993
Wikidata Q19597905
properties
Molar mass 116.16 g mol −1
Physical state

liquid

density

0.923 g cm −3 (25 ° C)

boiling point

199-201 ° C

Refractive index

1.414

safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances
06 - Toxic or very toxic 05 - Corrosive

danger

H and P phrases H: 311-314
P: 280-301 + 330 + 331-303 + 361 + 353-305 + 351 + 338-310
As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions . Refractive index: Na-D line , 20 ° C

Isocaproic acid ( 4-methylpentanoic acid ), C 5 H 11 COOH, is a saturated carboxylic acid . It is derived from isohexane and is a structural isomer of caproic acid .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c data sheet isocaproic acid from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on June 7, 2016 ( PDF ).Template: Sigma-Aldrich / name not given
  2. ↑ a b Entry on 4-methylvaleric acid in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on January 9, 2019(JavaScript required) .