Pentanal, 2-methyl-

• Formula: C₆H₁₂O
• Molecular weight: 100.1589
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C6H12O/c1-3-4-6(2)5-7/h5-6H,3-4H2,1-2H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: FTZILAQGHINQQR-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 123-15-9
• Chemical structure:
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• Stereoisomers:
  • (R)-2-methylpentanal
• Other names: Valeraldehyde, 2-methyl-; α-Methylpentanal; 2-Formylpentane; 2-Methylpentanal; 2-Methylvaleraldehyde; n-C3H7CH(CH3)CHO; 2-Methyl-n-valeraldehyde; 2-Methylpental; 2-Methylpentaldehyde; α-Methyl valeraldehyde; UN 2367; 2-Methylvaleric aldehyde; NSC 49351
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IR Spectrum

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Gas Phase Spectrum

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Additional Data

Gas Chromatography

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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References

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Takeoka, Perrino, et al., 1996
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Xu, van Stee, et al., 2003
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Hanum, Sinha, et al., 1995
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Fang, Pu, et al., 2012
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Splivallo, Bossi, et al., 2007
Splivallo, R.; Bossi, S.; Maffei, M.; Bonfante, P., Discrimination of truffle fruiting body versus mycelial aromas by stir bar sorptive extraction, Phytochemistry, 2007, 68, 20, 2584-2598, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phytochem.2007.03.030 . [all data]

Pyun and Shin, 2006
Pyun, M.-S.; Shin, S., Antifungal effects of the volatile oils from Allium plants against Trichophyton species and synergism of the oils with ketoconazole, Phytomedicine, 2006, 13, 6, 394-400, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phymed.2005.03.011 . [all data]

Vinogradov, 2004
Vinogradov, B.A., Production, composition, properties and application of essential oils, 2004, retrieved from http://viness.narod.ru. [all data]

Misharina, 1995
Misharina, T.A., Sorption regularities of sulfur- and oxygen-containing compounds in chromatography and their application in identification of volatile organic compounds, Diss. degree of Dr. Sci. (Chemistry), 1995, 52. [all data]

Ciccioli, Cecinato, et al., 1994
Ciccioli, P.; Cecinato, A.; Brancaleoni, E.; Brachetti, A.; Frattoni, M.; Sparapani, R., Composition and Distribution of Polar and Non-Polar VOCs in Urban, Rural, Forest and Remote Areas, Eur Commission EUR, 1994, 549-568. [all data]

Ciccioli, Brancaleoni, et al., 1993
Ciccioli, P.; Brancaleoni, E.; Cecinato, A.; Sparapani, R.; Frattoni, M., Identification and determination of biogenic and anthropogenic volatile organic compounds in forest areas of Northern and Southern Europe and a remote site of the Himalaya region by high-resolution gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, J. Chromatogr., 1993, 643, 1-2, 55-69, https://doi.org/10.1016/0021-9673(93)80541-F . [all data]

Weller and Wolf, 1989
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Notes

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