isocaproaldehyde

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English

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Etymology

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From iso- +‎ caproaldehyde.

Noun

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isocaproaldehyde (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) Any isomer of caproaldehyde, but especially 2-methylpentanal which is produced by the enzymatic cleavage of cholesterol.
    • 1971, Gregory Pincus, Recent Progress in Hormone Research, page 314:
      Incubation of bovine preparation 3 with 4,5-3H-isocaproaldehyde led to the formation of isohexyl alcohol and of isocaproic acid, while a similar incubation of the human preparation led primarily to the formation of isohexyl alcohol (Table VI).