Product Description: 2-Methylvaleric acid (2-Methylpentanoic acid) is a short-chain fatty acid isolated from Campomanesia adamantium and dairy products. 2-Methylvaleric acid is also found in animal feces. 2-Methylvaleric acid is a flavor compound used for food-flavor ingredient, fragrances[1][2][3].
Applications: Metabolism-sugar/lipid metabolism
Formula: C6H12O2
References: [1]CHARLOTTE P. BRENNAND, et al. AROMA PROPERTIES AND THRESHOLDS OF SOME BRANCHED‐CHAIN AND OTHER MINOR VOLATILE FATTY ACIDS OCCURRING IN MILKFAT AND MEAT LIPIDS1. September 1989./[2]StoneSá, et al. Phytochemistry and antimicrobial activity of Campomanesia adamantium. Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia. Volume 28, Issue 3, May–June 2018, Pages 303-311/[3]Menghan Li, et al. A sensitive method for the quantification of short-chain fatty acids by benzyl chloroformate derivatization combined with GC-MS. Analyst. 2020 Apr 7;145(7):2692-2700.
CAS Number: 97-61-0
Molecular Weight: 116.16
Compound Purity: 99.73
Research Area: Metabolic Disease
Solubility: DMSO : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic)
Target: Endogenous Metabolite