Pentanoic acid, 3-methyl-
- Formula: C6H12O2
- Molecular weight: 116.1583
- IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C6H12O2/c1-3-5(2)4-6(7)8/h5H,3-4H2,1-2H3,(H,7,8)
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: IGIDLTISMCAULB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 105-43-1
- Chemical structure:
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- Stereoisomers:
- Other names: Valeric acid, 3-methyl-; β-Methylvaleric acid; 3-Methylpentanoic acid; 3-Methylvaleric acid; 3-Methyl-n-valeric acid
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IR Spectrum
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Mass spectrum (electron ionization)
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Spectrum
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| Origin | Japan AIST/NIMC Database- Spectrum MS-NW-5127 |
| NIST MS number | 233612 |
Gas Chromatography
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Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp
| Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capillary | HP-5 | 946. | Javidnia, Miri, et al., 2006 | 30. m/0.25 mm/0.25 μm, He, 3. K/min; Tstart: 60. C; Tend: 250. C |
| Capillary | HP-5 | 947. | Fokialakis, Magiatis, et al., 2002 | 30. m/0.25 mm/0.25 μm, 60. C @ 5. min, 3. K/min; Tend: 280. C |
| Capillary | HP-5 | 946. | Kovacevic, Pavlovic, et al., 2002 | 30. m/0.25 mm/0.25 μm, He, 3. K/min; Tstart: 60. C; Tend: 280. C |
| Capillary | DB-5 | 941. | Nogueira, Bittrich, et al., 2001 | 30. m/0.25 mm/0.25 μm, H2, 3. K/min; Tstart: 60. C; Tend: 240. C |
Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program
| Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capillary | HP-5MS | 968.4 | Andriamaharavo, 2014 | 30. m/0.25 mm/0.25 μm, He; Program: 60C (1 min) => 5 C/min => 210C => 10 C/min => 280C (15 min) |
Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, polar column, custom temperature program
| Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capillary | DB-FFAP | 1762. | Munk, Munch, et al., 2000 | 30. m/0.32 mm/0.25 μm; Program: 40C(2min) => 40C/min => 60C (2min) => 6C/min => 180C => 10C/min => 240C (5min) |
Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp
| Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capillary | SPB-5 | 954. | Raal, Orav, et al., 2007 | 30. m/0.25 mm/0.25 μm, He, 2. K/min; Tstart: 50. C; Tend: 250. C |
| Capillary | HP-5 | 971.2 | Leffingwell and Alford, 2005 | 60. m/0.32 mm/0.25 μm, He, 30. C @ 2. min, 2. K/min, 260. C @ 28. min |
Normal alkane RI, polar column, temperature ramp
| Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capillary | Supelcowax-10 | 1810. | Raal, Orav, et al., 2007 | 30. m/0.25 mm/0.25 μm, He, 2. K/min; Tstart: 50. C; Tend: 250. C |
| Capillary | HP-Innowax | 1780. | Wijaya, Ulrich, et al., 2005 | 15. m/0.25 mm/1. μm, 45. C @ 5. min, 10. K/min, 210. C @ 5. min |
| Capillary | TC-Wax | 1783. | Suhardi, Suzuki, et al., 2002 | 60. m/0.25 mm/0.25 μm, He, 40. C @ 10. min, 3. K/min, 230. C @ 10. min |
References
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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.
Javidnia, Miri, et al., 2006
Javidnia, K.; Miri, R.; Kamalinejad, M.; Khazraii, H.,
Chemical composition of the volatile oil of aerial parts of Valeriana sisymbriifolia Vahl. grown in Iran,
Flavour Fragr. J., 2006, 21, 3, 516-518, https://doi.org/10.1002/ffj.1660
. [all data]
Fokialakis, Magiatis, et al., 2002
Fokialakis, N.; Magiatis, P.; Mitaku, S.,
Essential oil constituents of Valeriana italica and Valeriana tuberosa. Stereochemical and conformational study of 15-acetoxyvaleranone,
Z. Naturforsch., 2002, 57c, 791-796. [all data]
Kovacevic, Pavlovic, et al., 2002
Kovacevic, N.; Pavlovic, M.; Menkovic, N.; Tzakou, O.; Couladis, M.,
Composition of the essential oil from roots and rhizomes of Valeriana pancicii Halácsy Bald,
Flavour Fragr. J., 2002, 17, 5, 355-357, https://doi.org/10.1002/ffj.1100
. [all data]
Nogueira, Bittrich, et al., 2001
Nogueira, P.C.L.; Bittrich, V.; Shepherd, G.J.; Lopes, A.V.; Marsaioli, A.J.,
The ecological and taxonomic importance of flower volatiles of Clusia species (Guttiferae),
Phytochemistry, 2001, 56, 5, 443-452, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)00213-2
. [all data]
Andriamaharavo, 2014
Andriamaharavo, N.R.,
Retention Data. NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center., NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, 2014. [all data]
Munk, Munch, et al., 2000
Munk, S.; Munch, P.; Stahnke, L.; Adler-Nissen., J.; Schieberle, P.,
Primary odorants of laundry soiled with sweat/sebum: influence of lipase on the odor profile,
Journal of Surfactants and Detergents, 2000, 3, 4, 505-515, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11743-000-0150-z
. [all data]
Raal, Orav, et al., 2007
Raal, A.; Orav, A.; Arak, E.; Kailas, T.; Müürisepp, M.,
Variation in the composition of the essential oil of Valeriana officinalis L. roots from Estonia,
Proc. Est. Acad. Sci. Chem., 2007, 56, 2, 67-74. [all data]
Leffingwell and Alford, 2005
Leffingwell, J.C.; Alford, E.D.,
Volatile constituents of Perique tobacco,
Electron. J. Environ. Agric. Food Chem., 2005, 4, 2, 899-915. [all data]
Wijaya, Ulrich, et al., 2005
Wijaya, C.H.; Ulrich, D.; Lestari, R.; Schippel, K.; Ebert, G.,
Identification of potent odorants in different cultivars of snake fruit [Salacca zalacca (Gaert.) Voss] using gas chromatography-olfactometry,
J. Agric. Food Chem., 2005, 53, 5, 1637-1641, https://doi.org/10.1021/jf048950h
. [all data]
Suhardi, Suzuki, et al., 2002
Suhardi, S.; Suzuki, M.; Yoshida, K.; Muto, T.; Fujita, A.; Watanbe, N.,
Changes in the volatile compounds and in the chemical and physical properties of snake fruit (Salacca edulis Reinw) Cv. Pondoh during maturation,
J. Agric. Food Chem., 2002, 50, 26, 7627-7633, https://doi.org/10.1021/jf020620e
. [all data]
Notes
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