isocaproaldehyde

English

Etymology

iso- +‎ caproaldehyde

Noun

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).