Is #H_3C-CH(CH_3)CH_2CH_2CH_2CO_2H# #"3-methylhexanoic acid"#?

1 Answer
May 27, 2017

I think you are right, for what it's worth........

Explanation:

You got.....#H_3C-CH_2CH_2CH(CH_3)CH_2CO_2H#; you have got #"3-methylhexanoic acid"#, or #"3-methylcaproic acid"#. I bet this smells really foul, like milk or cream that has gone off.

Is there a potential chiral centre in this molecule?