Description
(2)-Methylglutaric acid is a metabolite found in or produced by Saccharomyces cerevisiae. It is used in of sparsely pillared organic-inorganic hybrid compound.
Uses
2-Methylglutaric acid is used as primary and secondary intermediates in pharmaceutical and chemical research.
Definition
ChEBI: 2-methylglutaric acid is an alpha,omega-dicarboxylic acid that is glutaric acid substituted at position 2 by a methyl group. It has a role as a mammalian metabolite. It is an alpha,omega-dicarboxylic acid and a dicarboxylic fatty acid. It is functionally related to a glutaric acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 2-methylglutarate(2-).
Flammability and Explosibility
Non flammable
References
1. Effects of Relative Humidity and Particle Phase Water on the Heterogeneous OH Oxidation of 2-Methylglutaric Acid Aqueous Droplets. DOI:
10.1021/acs.jpca.6b116062. Synthesis of 2‐Methylglutaric Acid by Oxidation of 3‐Methyl‐1,2‐ cyclopentanedione on Anodically Generated Ce(IV). DOI:
10.1002/chin.199538117