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3-Methylbutanoic acid
| 3-Methylbutanoic acid
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| IUPAC name
| 3-Methylbutanoic acid
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| Identifiers
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| CAS number
| 503-74-2
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| SMILES
| CC(C)CC(O)O
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| Properties
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| Molecular formula
| C5H10O2
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| Molar mass
| 102.13 g/mol
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| Density
| 0.925 g/cm³
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| Melting point
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-29 °C
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| Boiling point
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175-177 °C
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox disclaimer and references
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3-Methylbutanoic acid, or more commonly isovaleric acid, is a natural fatty acid found in a wide variety of plants and essential oils. Isovaleric acid is clear colorless liquid that is sparingly soluble in water, but extremely soluble in most common organic solvents.
Isovaleric acid has a strong pungent cheesy or sweaty smell, but its volatile esters have pleasing scents and are used widely in perfumery.
Other synonyms include delphinic acid, 3-methylbutyric acid, and isopentanoic acid.
See also
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This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "3-Methylbutanoic_acid". A list of authors is available in Wikipedia.
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