Isobutyric acid


Description:
Isobutyric acid is a branched fatty acid comprising propanoic acid carrying a methyl branch at C-2. It has a role as a volatile oil component, a plant metabolite and a Daphnia magna metabolite. It is a branched-chain saturated fatty acid, a methyl-branched fatty acid and a fatty acid 4:0. It is a conjugate acid of an isobutyrate.

Property Value
Metabolite name Isobutyric acid
AMDB ID 18
PubChem CID 6590
HMDB ID HMDB0001873
KEGG ID N/A
ChEBI ID N/A
Molecular formula C4H8O2
Molecular weight 88.11
Monoisotopic mass 88.052429497
IUPAC name 2-methylpropanoic acid

Synonyms:

Isobutyrate, Isobutyric acid


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