3-Methylbutanoic acid: Difference between revisions
No edit summary |
|||
| Line 41: | Line 41: | ||
[[Category:Carboxylic acids]] | [[Category:Carboxylic acids]] | ||
[[Category:Terpenes and terpenoids]] | [[Category:Terpenes and terpenoids]] | ||
[[de:Isovaleriansäure]] | [[de:Isovaleriansäure]] | ||
[[nl:3-Methylbutaanzuur]] | [[nl:3-Methylbutaanzuur]] | ||
[[sv:Isovaleriansyra]] | [[sv:Isovaleriansyra]] | ||
Revision as of 05:00, 6 January 2009
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Please Take Over This Page and Apply to be Editor-In-Chief for this topic: There can be one or more than one Editor-In-Chief. You may also apply to be an Associate Editor-In-Chief of one of the subtopics below. Please mail us [2] to indicate your interest in serving either as an Editor-In-Chief of the entire topic or as an Associate Editor-In-Chief for a subtopic. Please be sure to attach your CV and or biographical sketch.
3-Methylbutanoic acid, or more commonly isovaleric acid, is a natural fatty acid found in a wide variety of plants and essential oils. Isovaleric acid is clear colorless liquid that is sparingly soluble in water, but extremely soluble in most common organic solvents.
Isovaleric acid has a strong pungent cheesy or sweaty smell, but its volatile esters have pleasing scents and are used widely in perfumery.
Other synonyms include delphinic acid, 3-methylbutyric acid, and isopentanoic acid.
See also
References
External links
de:Isovaleriansäure
nl:3-Methylbutaanzuur
sv:Isovaleriansyra