2,6-Dimethylheptanoic Acid

CAS: 7494-12-4

Ref. TR-D474315

Product Information

• Name: 2,6-Dimethylheptanoic Acid
• Synonyms: α,ε-Dimethylenanthic Acid

Description

Applications 2,6-Dimethylheptanoic Acid is the product from the oxidative degradation of phytanic acid in mammals; Also, it is an intermediate used in the synthesis of 2,6-Dimethylheptanoyl-CoA (D473440), which is a specific substrate for long-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (LCAD) which plays a major role in branched-chain fatty acid oxidation.
References Mize, C. E., et al.: Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun., 25, 359-365 (1966); Wanders, R.J.A., et al.: BBA-Lipid Lipid Met., 1393, 35 (1998)

• Brand: TRC

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 158.238
• Formula: C₉H₁₈O₂
• Color/Form: Neat
• InChI: InChI=1S/C9H18O2/c1-7(2)5-4-6-8(3)9(10)11/h7-8H,4-6H2,1-3H3,(H,10,11)
• InChI key: InChIKey=MDAPKSVKYITQHQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CC(C)CCCC(C)C(=O)O