| Melting point |
-35 °C |
| Boiling point |
199-201 °C (lit.) |
| Density |
0.923 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| refractive index |
n20/D 1.414(lit.) |
| FEMA |
3463 | 4-METHYLPENTANOIC ACID |
| Flash point |
207 °F |
| storage temp. |
Store below +30°C. |
| solubility |
Chloroform (Sparingly), Methanol (Slightly) |
| form |
Liquid |
| pka |
4.84(at 18℃) |
| Specific Gravity |
0.923 |
| color |
Clear colorless to slightly yellow |
| Odor |
at 1.00 % in propylene glycol. pungent cheese |
| Odor Type |
cheesy |
| biological source |
synthetic |
| Odor Threshold |
0.0004ppm |
| Water Solubility |
INSOLUBLE |
| JECFA Number |
264 |
| BRN |
1741912 |
| Stability |
Stable. Incompatible with strong bases, strong oxidizing agents. |
| Major Application |
flavors and fragrances |
| InChI |
1S/C6H12O2/c1-5(2)3-4-6(7)8/h5H,3-4H2,1-2H3,(H,7,8) |
| InChIKey |
FGKJLKRYENPLQH-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES |
CC(C)CCC(O)=O |
| LogP |
1.66 |
| CAS DataBase Reference |
646-07-1(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| NIST Chemistry Reference |
Pentanoic acid, 4-methyl-(646-07-1) |
| EPA Substance Registry System |
Pentanoic acid, 4-methyl- (646-07-1) |
