Butanenitrile, 3-methyl-

• Formula: C₅H₉N
• Molecular weight: 83.1317
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C5H9N/c1-5(2)3-4-6/h5H,3H2,1-2H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: QHDRKFYEGYYIIK-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 625-28-5
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Isovaleronitrile; Butyronitrile, 3-methyl-; Isoamylnitrile; Isopentane nitrile; 3-Methylbutyronitrile; iso-C4H9CN; Isobutyl cyanide; 2-Methylbutane secondary mononitrile; 3-Methylbutylnitrile; NSC 148363; 1-Cyano-2-methylpropane; 3-Methylbutanenitrile
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Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data compiled by: John E. Bartmess

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Electron affinity determinations

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Gas Chromatography

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Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, polar column, custom temperature program

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References

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Hammer, Diri, et al., 2003
Hammer, N.I.; Diri, K.; Jordan, K.D.; Desfrancois, C.; Compton, R.N., Dipole-bound anions of carbonyl, nitrile, and sulfoxide containing molecules, J. Chem. Phys., 2003, 119, 7, 3650-3660, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1590959 . [all data]

Aubert, Baumann, et al., 2005
Aubert, C.; Baumann, S.; Arguel, H., Optimization of the Analysis of Flavor Volatile Compounds by Liquid-Liquid Microextraction (LLME). Application to the Aroma Analysis of Melons, Peaches, Grapes, Strawberries, and Tomatoes, J. Agric. Food Chem., 2005, 53, 23, 8881-8895, https://doi.org/10.1021/jf0510541 . [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]

Buttery, Teranishi, et al., 1990
Buttery, R.G.; Teranishi, R.; Ling, L.C.; Turnbaugh, J.G., Quantitative and sensory studies on tomato paste volatiles, J. Agric. Food Chem., 1990, 38, 1, 336-340, https://doi.org/10.1021/jf00091a074 . [all data]

Cajka, Hajslova, et al., 2007
Cajka, T.; Hajslova, J.; Cochran, J.; Holadova, K.; Klimankova, E., Solid phase microextraction - comprehensive two dimensional gas chromatography - time-of-flight mass spectrometry for the analysis of honey volatiles, J. Sep. Sci., 2007, 30, 4, 534-546, https://doi.org/10.1002/jssc.200600413 . [all data]

Machiels, van Ruth, et al., 2003
Machiels, D.; van Ruth, S.M.; Posthumus, M.A.; Istasse, L., Gas chromatography-olfactometry analysis of the volatile compounds of two commercial Irish beef meats, Talanta, 2003, 60, 4, 755-764, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0039-9140(03)00133-4 . [all data]

Soria, Sanz, et al., 2008
Soria, A.C.; Sanz, J.; Martinez-Castro, I., SPME followed by GC-MS: a powerful technique for qualitative analysis of honey volatiles, Eur. Food Res. Technol., 2008, 1-12. [all data]

de la Fuente, Martinez-Castro, et al., 2005
de la Fuente, E.; Martinez-Castro, I.; Sanz, J., Characterization of Spanish unifloral honeys by solid phase microextraction and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, J. Sep. Sci., 2005, 28, 9-10, 1093-1100, https://doi.org/10.1002/jssc.200500018 . [all data]

Buttery, Light, et al., 2000
Buttery, R.G.; Light, D.M.; Nam, Y.; Merrill, G.B.; Roitman, J.N., Volatile components of green walnut husks, J. Agric. Food Chem., 2000, 48, 7, 2858-2861, https://doi.org/10.1021/jf000288b . [all data]

Johanningsmeier and McFeeters, 2011
Johanningsmeier, S.D.; McFeeters, R.F., Detection of volatile spoilage metabolites in fermented cucumbers using nontargeted, comprehensive 2-dimensional gas chromatography-time-of-flight mass spectrometry (GCxGCxTOFMS), J. Food Sci., 2011, 76, 1, c168-c177, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1750-3841.2010.01918.x . [all data]

Soria, Martinez-Castro, et al., 2008
Soria, A.C.; Martinez-Castro, I.; Sanz, J., Some aspects of dynamic headspace analysis of volatile components in honey, Foog Res. International, 2008, 41, 8, 838-848, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodres.2008.07.010 . [all data]

Notes

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  EA	Electron affinity

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