Product Description
Product name | Isovaleric acid |
CAS | 503-74-2 |
Molecular | C5H10O2 |
Form | liquid |
Colour | Clear colorless to slightly yellow |
Isovaleric acid nature:
Isovaleric acid is also called 3-methylbutyric acid. Natural products are found in essential oils such as valerian oil, vanilla oil, hop oil, laurel leaf oil and spearmint oil. Lemon leaf and tobacco also contain natural products. It has unpleasant rancidity odor and sweat odor. Colorless viscous liquid. Soluble in water (1 / 24), ethanol, ether, chloroform. Mice were injected with LD50 150 mg / kg. Isovaleric acid is an important raw material for the production of perfume isovalerate, which exists in valerian oil and hop oil.
Isovaleric acid application:
Isovaleric acid is used in the production of spices (80% of the total azeotropic amount in Japan). The main isovalerate used as perfume are hexyl isovalerate, propyl isovalerate, isoamyl isovalerate, geranyl isovalerate, benzyl isovalerate and cinnamyl isovalerate. The lower isovalerates are used as food flavors, and the higher isovalerates are used in cosmetics. Isovaleric acid exists naturally in valerian oil, vanilla oil, hops oil, laurel leaf oil, spearmint oil and so on. It is a kind of edible flavor permitted by GB2760-86. It is mainly used to make cheese and cream flavors, and also to be used in fruit flavor.
Produce raw materials for perfume, spices, plasticizers and lubricants esters.
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