Also known as 3-methylbutyraldehyde, beta-Methylbutanal, iso-C4H9CHO, Isovaleral, Isopentaldehyde, Isoamyl aldehyde, Isovalerylaldehyde, Methyl butanal
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Isovaleraldehyde organic compound, also known as 3-methylbutanal, with the formula (CH3)2CHCH2CHO. It is an aldehyde, a colorless liquid at STP, and found in low concentrations in many types of food. Commercially it is used as a reagent for the production of pharmaceuticals, perfumes and pesticides.
==Synthesis== Synthetic routes for the production of isovaleraldehyde vary. One method is by the hydroformylation of isobutene:
Isovaleraldehyde organic compound, also known as 3-methylbutanal, with the formula (CH3)2CHCH2CHO. It is an aldehyde, a colorless liquid at STP, and found in low concentrations in many types of food. Commercially it is used as a reagent for the production of pharmaceuticals, perfumes and pesticides.
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