Molecule ID: 26608

IUPAC Name: 2,3-dimethylbutanoic acid

Description: The molecule is a branched C4 short-chain fatty acid carrying two methyl substituents at positions 2 and 3. The methyl group at the 2-position confers chirality, hence the compound has two possible enantiomers.

SMILES: CC(C)C(C)C(=O)O

SELFIES: [C][C][Branch1][C][C][C][Branch1][C][C][C][=Branch1][C][=O][O]

InChI: InChI=1S/C6H12O2/c1-4(2)5(3)6(7)8/h4-5H,1-3H3,(H,7,8)

Molecular Properties:
- Polar Surface Area: 37.3 Ų
- LogP: 1.6