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butanal, 3-methyl-; 3-methylbutanal; isovaleraldehyde; 3-methyl butanal; 3-methyl-butanal


Name(s) butanal, 3-methyl-; 3-methylbutanal; isovaleraldehyde; 3-methyl butanal; 3-methyl-butanal
Scientific name(s) isovaleraldehyde; 3-methylbutyraldehyde; isopentaldehyde; isovaleral; isoamylaldehyde; butanal, 3-methyl-
Formula C5H10O
Molecular mass 86.134
IUPAC name 3-methylbutanal
INCHI InChI=1S/C5H10O/c1-5(2)3-4-6/h4-5H,3H2,1-2H3
SMILE CC(C)CC=O
CAS ID 590-86-3
PubChem ID 11552
DrugBank ID Not available
CHEBI ID 16638
Description Occurs in orange, bergamot, lemon, sandalwood, citronella, peppermint, eucalyptus and other oilsand is also in apple, grape, peach cider, vinegar, wines, wheatbreads, scallops and ginger iso-Valeraldehyde is an oxygenated (aldehyde) volatile organic compounds (VOC), normally found in humans, particularly in the gut. iso-Valeraldehyde is a leucine degradation product that has been found in elevated concentrations in some cases of hepatic encephalopathy, however not significantly. Fermentation of carbohydrates in the gut produces ethanoic, propionic, butanoic, pentanoic, and hexanoic acid acids, particularly by Bacteroides, although it is possible that some of the iso-Valeraldehyde is of dietetic origin. iso-Valeraldehyde has been found to be a normal component of the chemical profile of cheddar cheese, spirits (beer, rum, sake, wine). (PMID: 17314143, 18275147, 18175918, 16899660).