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Stereochemistry RACEMIC
Molecular Formula C7H14O2
Molecular Weight 130.1849
Optical Activity ( + / - )
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 1
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of 2-METHYLHEXANOIC ACID

SMILES

CCCCC(C)C(O)=O

InChI

InChIKey=CVKMFSAVYPAZTQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C7H14O2/c1-3-4-5-6(2)7(8)9/h6H,3-5H2,1-2H3,(H,8,9)

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Approval Year

PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Characterisation of the most odour-active compounds of bone tainted dry-cured Iberian ham.
2010-05
Natural organic compounds as alternative to methyl bromide for nematodes control.
2008-11
Predicting olfactory receptor neuron responses from odorant structure.
2007-05-04
Normal-phase chiral liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry of non-UV-active compounds: applications for pharmaceutically relevant racemates.
2006-07-07
Separation and conductimetric detection of C1-C7 aliphatic monocarboxylic acids and C1-C7 aliphatic monoamines on unfunctionized polymethacrylate resin columns.
2004-06-11
Application of polymethacrylate resin as stationary phase in liquid chromatography with UV detection for C1-C7 aliphatic monocarboxylic acids and C1-C7 aliphatic monoamines.
2004-06-11
Patents

Patents

Name Type Language
FEMA NO. 3191
Preferred Name English
2-METHYLHEXANOIC ACID
FHFI  
Systematic Name English
2-METHYLCAPROIC ACID
Systematic Name English
HEXANOIC ACID, 2-METHYL-
Common Name English
2-METHYLHEXANOIC ACID [FHFI]
Common Name English
.ALPHA.-METHYLCAPROIC ACID
Systematic Name English
2-HEXANECARBOXYLIC ACID
Systematic Name English
Classification Tree Code System Code
JECFA EVALUATION 2-METHYLHEXANOIC ACID
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Code System Code Type Description
PUBCHEM
20653
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FDA UNII
LUK37N0QM8
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SMS_ID
100000172752
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JECFA MONOGRAPH
646
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CAS
4536-23-6
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ECHA (EC/EINECS)
224-883-9
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID9044241
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