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Methylbutanoic Acid
Methylbutanoic acid may refer to: * 2-Methylbutanoic acid * 3-Methylbutanoic acid Isovaleric acid, also known as 3-methylbutanoic acid or β-methylbutyric acid, is a branched-chain alkyl carboxylic acid with the chemical formula (CH3)2CHCH2CO2H. It is classified as a short-chain fatty acid. Like other low-molecular-weight car ... See also * Methyl butanoate {{Short pages monitor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2-Methylbutanoic Acid
2-Methylbutanoic acid, also known as 2-methylbutyric acid is a branched-chain alkyl carboxylic acid with the chemical formula CH3CH2CH(CH3)CO2H, classified as a short-chain fatty acid. It exists in two enantiomeric forms, (''R'')- and (''S'')-2-methylbutanoic acid. (''R'')-2-methylbutanoic acid occurs naturally in cocoa beans and (''S'')-2-methylbutanoic occurs in many fruits such as apples and apricots, as well as in the scent of the orchid '' Luisia curtisii''. History 2-Methylbutanoic acid is a minor constituent of ''Angelica archangelica'' and the perennial flowering plant valerian ('' Valeriana officinalis''), where it co-occurs with valeric acid and isovaleric acid. The dried root of this plant has been used medicinally since antiquity. The chemical identity of all three compounds was first investigated in the 19th century by oxidation of the components of fusel alcohol, which includes the five-carbon amyl alcohols. Among the products isolated was a compound which gave ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
3-Methylbutanoic Acid
Isovaleric acid, also known as 3-methylbutanoic acid or β-methylbutyric acid, is a branched-chain alkyl carboxylic acid with the chemical formula (CH3)2CHCH2CO2H. It is classified as a short-chain fatty acid. Like other low-molecular-weight carboxylic acids, it has an unpleasant odor. The compound occurs naturally and can be found in many foods, such as cheese, soy milk, and apple juice. History 3-Methylbutanoic acid is a minor constituent of the perennial flowering plant valerian ('' Valeriana officinalis''), from which it got its trivial name isovaleric acid: an isomer of valeric acid which shares its unpleasant odor. The dried root of this plant has been used medicinally since antiquity. Their chemical identity was first investigated in the 19th century by oxidation of the components of fusel alcohol, which includes the five-carbon amyl alcohols. Manufacture In industry, 3-methylbutanoic acid is produced by the hydroformylation of isobutylene with syngas, forming is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |