The molecule is a methyl-branched fatty acid anion that is the conjugate base of 2,6-dimethylheptanoic acid, arising from the deprotonation of the carboxy group. It is a methyl-branched fatty acid anion and a medium-chain fatty acid anion. It is a conjugate base of a 2,6-dimethylheptanoic acid.
2,6-dimethylheptanoate