Isovaleric acidIsovaleric acid, also known as 3-methylbutanoic acid or β-methylbutyric acid, is a branched-chain alkyl carboxylic acid with the chemical formula (CH3)2CHCH2CO2H. Read from the Chembox of the Wikipedia article Isovaleric acid, revision 1380088625.

Property

Value

Formula

C5H10O2, 102.13 g/mol

Melting point

-29 °C

Boiling point

176.5 °C

Density

0.925 g/cm³

Flash point

80 °C

log P, measured

1.16

pKa

4.8

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