Relevant Data

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Food Additives Approved by WHO:

  • 3-AMMONIUM ISOVALERATE [show]

General Information

Chemical nameAmmonium isovalerate
CAS number7563-33-9
COE number464
JECFA number1203
Flavouring typesubstances
FL No.16.001
MixtureNo
Purity of the named substance at least 95% unless otherwise specified
Reference bodyEFSA

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Computed Descriptors

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2D Structure
CID10103158
IUPAC Nameazanium;3-methylbutanoate
InChIInChI=1S/C5H10O2.H3N/c1-4(2)3-5(6)7;/h4H,3H2,1-2H3,(H,6,7);1H3
InChI KeyRKCHCKMAQPJXBM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Canonical SMILESCC(C)CC(=O)[O-].[NH4+]
Molecular FormulaC5H13NO2
Wikipediaammonium isovalerate

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Computed Properties

Property Name Property Value
Molecular Weight119.164
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count1
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count2
Rotatable Bond Count1
Complexity61.0
CACTVS Substructure Key Fingerprint A A A D c c B i M A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A G g A Q A A A A D Q C A g A A C C A A A A A A I A A C Q C A A A A A A A A A A A A A E A A A A A A B A A A A A A A A A E A A A A A A A A A A A I A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A = =
Topological Polar Surface Area41.1
Monoisotopic Mass119.095
Exact Mass119.095
Compound Is CanonicalizedTrue
Formal Charge0
Heavy Atom Count8
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Isotope Atom Count0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count2

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Taxonomic Classification

KingdomOrganic compounds
SuperclassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassFatty Acyls
SubclassFatty acids and conjugates
Intermediate Tree NodesBranched fatty acids
Direct ParentMethyl-branched fatty acids
Alternative Parents
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
SubstituentsMethyl-branched fatty acid - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Carboxylic acid - Carboxylic acid derivative - Organic nitrogen compound - Organic oxygen compound - Organic oxide - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organooxygen compound - Carbonyl group - Aliphatic acyclic compound
DescriptionThis compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as methyl-branched fatty acids. These are fatty acids with an acyl chain that has a methyl branch. Usually, they are saturated and contain only one or more methyl group. However, branches other than methyl may be present.

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