| Melting point |
-85°C |
| Boiling point |
196-197 °C(lit.) |
| Density |
0.931 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |
| FEMA |
2754 | 2-METHYLVALERIC ACID |
| refractive index |
n20/D 1.414(lit.) |
| Flash point |
196 °F |
| storage temp. |
Sealed in dry,Room Temperature |
| solubility |
13g/l |
| pka |
pK1:4.782 (25°C) |
| form |
clear liquid |
| color |
Colorless to Almost colorless |
| Odor |
at 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. sour cheese |
| Odor Type |
cheesy |
| explosive limit |
1.3-63%(V) |
| biological source |
synthetic |
| optical activity |
Consistent with structure |
| Water Solubility |
Soluble in water(13g/L). |
| JECFA Number |
261 |
| BRN |
1720655 |
| Henry's Law Constant |
1.1×101 mol/(m3Pa) at 25℃, Hilal et al. (2008) |
| Major Application |
flavors and fragrances |
| Cosmetics Ingredients Functions |
PERFUMING |
| InChI |
1S/C6H12O2/c1-3-4-5(2)6(7)8/h5H,3-4H2,1-2H3,(H,7,8) |
| InChIKey |
OVBFMEVBMNZIBR-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES |
CCCC(C)C(O)=O |
| LogP |
1.66 |
| CAS DataBase Reference |
97-61-0(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| NIST Chemistry Reference |
Pentanoic acid, 2-methyl-(97-61-0) |
| EPA Substance Registry System |
Pentanoic acid, 2-methyl- (97-61-0) |
