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(S)-(+)-2-Methylbutyric acid

98%

Synonym(s):

(2S)-2-methylbutanoic acid, (S)-2-methylbutanoate, (S)-2-methylbutanoic acid, (S)-2-methylbutyric acid, 2-methylbutyric acid

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Linear Formula:
C2H5CH(CH3)CO2H
CAS Number:
1730-91-2
Molecular Weight:
102.13
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1720485
MDL number:
MFCD00063166
UNSPSC Code:
51113400
PubChem Substance ID:
24854738
NACRES:
NA.22

assay

98%

form

liquid

optical activity

[α]20/D +19°, neat

optical purity

ee: 98% (GLC)

refractive index

n20/D 1.406 (lit.)

bp

78 °C/15 mmHg (lit.)

density

0.938 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CC[C@H](C)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C5H10O2/c1-3-4(2)5(6)7/h4H,3H2,1-2H3,(H,6,7)/t4-/m0/s1

InChI key

WLAMNBDJUVNPJU-BYPYZUCNSA-N

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Application

(S)-(+)-2-Methylbutyric acid may be used in the preparation of the stereoisomers of (R)-lavandulyl (S)-2-methylbutanoate and (R)-maconelliyl (S)-2-methylbutanoate, which are female sex pheromones found in pink hibiscus mealybug.
Chiral starting material

pictograms

Corrosion
GHS05

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H314

Hazard Classifications

Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class

8A - Combustible, corrosive hazardous materials

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

163.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

73 °C - closed cup

ppe

Faceshields, Gloves, Goggles, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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