2,6-DIMETHYL C7:0 FATTY ACID

Base Information

• Chemical Name: 2,6-DIMETHYL C7:0 FATTY ACID
• CAS No.: 60148-94-9
• Molecular Formula: C₉H₁₈O₂
• Molecular Weight: 158.241
• Mol file: 60148-94-9.mol

Synonyms:Heptanoicacid, 2,6-dimethyl-, (R)-; (R)-(-)-2,6-Dimethylheptanoic acid

Chemical Property of 2,6-DIMETHYL C7:0 FATTY ACID

Chemical Property:

• Vapor Pressure: 0.0072mmHg at 25°C
• Refractive Index: 1.4159 (estimate)
• Boiling Point: 249.6°C at 760 mmHg
• Flash Point: 114.4°C
• PSA: 37.30000
• Density: 0.917g/cm³
• LogP: 2.53340

Purity/Quality:

97% ^*data from raw suppliers

2,6-DIMETHYL-C7,0-FATTY ACID 95.00% ^*data from reagent suppliers

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MSDS Files:

SDS file from LookChem

Useful:

• Uses: 2,6-Dimethylheptanoic Acid is the product from the oxidative degradation of phytanic acid in mammals; Also, it is an intermediate used in the synthesis of 2,6-Dimethylheptanoyl-CoA (D473440), which is a specific substrate for long-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (LCAD) which plays a major role in branched-chain fatty acid oxidation.

Technology Process of 2,6-DIMETHYL C7:0 FATTY ACID

There total 16 articles about 2,6-DIMETHYL C7:0 FATTY ACID which guide to synthetic route it. The literature collected by LookChem mainly comes from the sharing of users and the free literature resources found by Internet computing technology. We keep the original model of the professional version of literature to make it easier and faster for users to retrieve and use. At the same time, we analyze and calculate the most feasible synthesis route with the highest yield for your reference as below:

synthetic route:

Reference yield: 39.0%

(R)-1-((1R,2R)-2-Ethyl-1-oxo-1λ4-[1,3]dithian-2-yl)-2,6-dimethyl-heptan-1-one (157809-45-5) → (R)-2,6-dimethyl-heptanoic acid (60148-94-9)

Guidance literature:

With sodium hydroxide; In ethanol; for 3h; Heating;

DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(00)77184-X

Reference yield:

2,6-dimethyl-hept-2-enoic acid (37070-61-4,69297-21-8,60148-90-5) + 2(R),6-dimethylheptanoic acid dimethylamide (63702-27-2) → (R)-2,6-dimethyl-heptanoic acid (60148-94-9)

Guidance literature:

With sodium hydroxide; In concentrated aqueous hydrochloric acid;

Reference yield:

(R)-Citronellal (2385-77-5) → (R)-2,6-dimethyl-heptanoic acid (60148-94-9)

Guidance literature:

Multi-step reaction with 2 steps

1: 1.) H₂; 2.) Br₂, P(OPh)3; 3.) LDA / 1.) Pd/C / 3.) THF

2: NaIO₄, RuCl₃ / acetonitrile; H₂O; CCl₄

With triphenyl phosphite; ruthenium trichloride; sodium periodate; hydrogen; bromine; lithium diisopropyl amide; palladium on activated charcoal; In tetrachloromethane; water; acetonitrile;

DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(98)00830-2

upstream raw materials:

1-iodo-4-methylpentane

N-((1S,2R)-2-hydroxy-1-methyl-2-phenyl-ethyl)-N-methyl-propionamide

(R)-1-((1R,2R)-2-Ethyl-1-oxo-1λ⁴-[1,3]dithian-2-yl)-2,6-dimethyl-heptan-1-one

1-methyl-4-nitrosobenzene

Downstream raw materials:

(R)-2,6-dimethylheptanoic acid methyl ester