Butanoic acid, 2-methyl-

• Formula: C₅H₁₀O₂
• Molecular weight: 102.1317
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C5H10O2/c1-3-4(2)5(6)7/h4H,3H2,1-2H3,(H,6,7) Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: WLAMNBDJUVNPJU-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 116-53-0
• Chemical structure:
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• Species with the same structure:
  • Butanoic acid, 2-methyl-
• Stereoisomers:
  • Butanoic acid, 2-methyl-, (2S)-
• Other names: Butyric acid, 2-methyl-; α-Methylbutyric acid; Active valeric acid; Ethylmethylacetic acid; Methylethylacetic acid; 2-Methylbutanoic acid; 2-Methylbutyric acid; 2-Methybutyric acid; (.+/-.)-2-Methylbutanoic acid; DL-2-Methylbutyric acid; NSC 7304; 600-07-7
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  • Notes
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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Tend	Final temperature
  Tstart	Initial temperature

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