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Home/Compounds/Flavor & Fragrance/(2E)-3-methylhex-2-enoic acid
C7H12O2
128.17 g/mol
Flavor & Fragrance

3-Methyl-2-hexenoic acid

CAS27960-21-0EC696-310-4
Category
Flavor & Fragrance
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
Malodorous component in sweat

3-Methyl-2-hexenoic acid is a monounsaturated fatty acid that is a malodorous component found in human sweat, notably associated with the sweat of individuals with schizophrenia. It is structurally an alpha,beta-unsaturated monocarboxylic acid and a conjugate acid of (2E)-3-methylhex-2-enoate.

malodorous component in sweatschizophrenic odor factor

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Identifiers
IUPAC Name

(E)-3-methylhex-2-enoic acid

InChIKey

NTWSIWWJPQHFTO-AATRIKPKSA-N

SMILES

CCC/C(=C/C(=O)O)/C

Synonyms (13)
  • TMHA
  • (2E)-3-methyl-2-Hexenoic acid
  • (2E)-3-methylhex-2-enoic acid
  • (E)-3-methylhex-2-enoic acid
  • (e)-3-methyl-2-hexenoic acid
  • 3-Methyl-2-hexenoic acid
  • 3-Methyl-2E-hexenoic acid
  • Brivaracetam Impurity V
  • cis-3-methyl-2-hexenoic acid

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