3-Methylglutaric acid

CAS Registry Number®

626-51-7
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CAS Name

3-Methylglutaric acid

Molecular Formula

C6H10O4

Molecular Mass

146.14

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    165-167 °C @ Press: 0.5 Torr
  • Melting Point (2)

    87 °C
  • Density (3)

    1.1168 g/cm³ @ Temp: 20 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C6H10O4/c1-4(2-5(7)8)3-6(9)10/h4H,2-3H2,1H3,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)

InChIKey

InChIKey=XJMMNTGIMDZPMU-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(C(CC(O)=O)C)C(O)=O

Canonical SMILES

O=C(O)CC(C)CC(=O)O

Other Names for this Substance

  • Pentanedioic acid, 3-methyl-
  • Glutaric acid, 3-methyl-
  • Glutaric acid, β-methyl-
  • 3-Methylpentanedioic acid
  • 3-Methylglutaric acid

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