DL-2-Methylbutyric Acid

CAS: 116-53-0

Ref. TR-M294865

Product Information

• Name: DL-2-Methylbutyric Acid
• Synonyms: 2-Methylbutyric Acid, Butanoic acid, 2-methyl- (9CI, ACI), 2-Methylbutanoic acid (ACI), Butyric acid, 2-methyl- (6CI, 8CI), Butyric acid, α-methyl- (3CI), (±)-2-Methylbutanoic acid, (±)-2-Methylbutyric acid, (±)-Methylethylacetic acid, (±)-α-Methylbutyric acid, 2-Ethylpropanoic acid, 2-Methyl-n-butyric acid, 2-Methylbutyric acid, DL-2-Methylbutanoic acid, DL-α-Methylbutyric acid, Active valeric acid, Ethylmethylacetic acid, Hydroangelic acid, Methylethylacetic acid, NSC 7304, α-Methyl-n-butyric acid
• Brand: TRC
• Description: Applications DL-2-Methylbutyric Acid is a common chemical reagent used in the synthesis of anticancer naphthoquinione aliphatic amides. Also used in the synthesis of novel erythromycins. Not a dangerous good if item is equal to or less than 1g/ml and there is less than 100g/ml in the packageReferences Kongkathip, B. et al.: Eur. J. Med. Chem., 60, 271 (2013); Pacey, M. et al.: J. Antibio. 51, 1029 (1998)

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 102.13
• Formula: C₅H₁₀O₂
• Color/Form: Neat
• InChI: InChI=1S/C5H10O2/c1-3-4(2)5(6)7/h4H,3H2,1-2H3,(H,6,7)
• InChI key: InChIKey=WLAMNBDJUVNPJU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CCC(C)C(=O)O