• Identifiers

    CAS number
    4536-23-6

    Molecular formula
    C7H14O2

    SMILES
    CCCCC(C)C(=O)O

    Retention indicies (RI)

    • Carbowax: 1262.0
  • Odor profile

    cheesy 88.78%
    fatty 77.25%
    fruity 70.55%
    sour 68.93%
    dairy 60.27%
    sweaty 55.79%
    oily 51.83%
    creamy 46.74%
    waxy 44.46%
    milky 41.74%

    Scent© AI

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.3 Well soluble in DEP, BB, MMB

    Molecular weight
    130.18 g/mol

    Solubilities

    • miscible with alcohol, ether and water

  • Synonyms

    • 2-METHYLHEXANOIC ACID
    • 4536-23-6
    • 2-Methylcaproic acid
    • Hexanoic acid, 2-methyl-
    • 2-Hexanecarboxylic acid
    • 2-Methylhexanoicacid
    • alpha-Methylcaproic acid
    • Methylhexanoic acid
    • 2-methyl-hexanoic acid
    • FEMA No. 3191
    • .alpha.-Methylcaproic acid
    • EINECS 224-883-9
    • LUK37N0QM8
    • BRN 1721227
    • DTXSID9044241
    • 2-?Methylhexanoic acid
    • DTXCID7024241
    • CVKMFSAVYPAZTQ-UHFFFAOYSA-
    • 2-METHYLHEXANOIC ACID [FHFI]
    • 104490-70-2
    • Hexanoic acid, methyl-
    • UNII-LUK37N0QM8
    • MFCD00002674
    • alpha-methylhexanoic acid
    • hexane-2-carboxylic acid
    • alpha -Methylcaproic acid
    • (-)-2-methylhexanoic acid
    • SCHEMBL22555
    • 2-Methylhexanoic acid, 99%
    • CHEMBL1789229
    • FEMA 3191
    • CHEBI:138489
    • ALBB-031667
    • ZBA64251
    • Tox21_302640
    • LMFA01020080
    • s6079
    • 2-Methylhexanoic acid, >=99%, FG
    • AKOS009158603
    • EK-0701
    • SB74015
    • NCGC00256711-01
    • PD124072
    • CAS-4536-23-6
    • DB-070642
    • HY-128371
    • CS-0099247
    • M0947
    • D91409
    • EN300-196066
    • Q27283189
    • Z756390480
    • 224-883-9
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Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Artemisia macrocephala (China) Artemisia macrocephala Jacq. ex Bess., fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 1.19%
Mango (Cameroon) headspace of ripe fruit 90063-86-0 Mangifera indica L., fam. Anacardiaceae 0.01%
Papaya (Cameroon) headspace of ripe fruit Carica papaya L., 0.24%