Butanoic acid, 3-methyl-

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

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: GWYFCOCPABKNJV-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 503-74-2
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Isovaleric acid; β-Methylbutyric acid; Acetic acid, isopropyl-; Delphinic acid; Isopentanoic acid; Isopropylacetic acid; 3-Methylbutanoic acid; 3-Methylbutyric acid; iso-C4H9COOH; Butyric acid, 3-methyl-; Isovalerianic acid; Kyselina isovalerova; 3-Methyl-n-butyric acid; NSC 62783; Isobutylformic acid; 3-methylbutanoic acid (isovaleric acid); Methylbutanoic acid
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