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W343706

Sigma-Aldrich

3-Methylpentanoic acid

≥98%, FG

Synonym(s):

(±)-3-Methylvaleric acid

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3CH2CH(CH3)CH2CO2H
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
116.16
FEMA Number:
3437
Beilstein:
1720696
EC Number:
Council of Europe no.:
10149
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
Flavis number:
8.056
NACRES:
NA.21

biological source

synthetic

Quality Level

grade

FG
Halal
Kosher

Agency

meets purity specifications of JECFA

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 178/2002

Assay

≥98%

refractive index

n20/D 1.416 (lit.)

bp

196-198 °C (lit.)

density

0.93 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

Documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

Organoleptic

cheese; pungent; sour

SMILES string

CCC(C)CC(O)=O

InChI

1S/C6H12O2/c1-3-5(2)4-6(7)8/h5H,3-4H2,1-2H3,(H,7,8)

InChI key

IGIDLTISMCAULB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

  • The olfactory coreceptor IR8a governs larval feces-mediated competition avoidance in a hawkmoth.: Discusses the ecological role of 3-Methylpentanoic acid in insect behavior, providing insights into its natural function in communication and survival strategies within ecosystems (Zhang et al., 2019).

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Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Precautionary Statements

Hazard Classifications

Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class Code

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

185.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

85 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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W E Mitch et al.
The Biochemical journal, 222(3), 579-586 (1984-09-15)
The effects of leucine, its metabolites, and the 2-oxo acids of valine and isoleucine on protein synthesis and degradation in incubated limb muscles of immature and adult rats were tested. Leucine stimulated protein synthesis but did not reduce proteolysis when
Yoshifumi Fujita et al.
Journal of receptor and signal transduction research, 27(4), 323-334 (2007-09-22)
Dresden G protein-coupled receptor (D-GPCR) is one of orphan G protein-coupled receptors (GPCR). Here we report the identification of the ligands and the characterization of D-GPCR. We investigated over 5000 compounds to evoke the response mediated by D-GPCR and identified

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