Product Name: |
4-Methylvaleric acid |
Synonyms: |
isobutylaceticacid;Isocapronsαure;isohexanoicacid(mixedisomers);Isohexoic acid;isohexoicacid;isocarproic acid;α-methylpentanoic acid;4-Methylpentanoic acid Isohexanoic acid |
CAS: |
646-07-1 |
MF: |
C6H12O2 |
MW: |
116.16 |
EINECS: |
211-464-0 |
Product Categories: |
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Mol File: |
646-07-1.mol |
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Melting point |
-35 °C |
Boiling point |
199-201 °C(lit.) |
density |
0.923 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |
FEMA |
3463 | 4-METHYLPENTANOIC ACID |
refractive index |
n20/D 1.414(lit.) |
Fp |
207 °F |
storage temp. |
Store below +30°C. |
form |
Liquid |
pka |
4.84(at 18℃) |
Specific Gravity |
0.923 |
color |
Clear colorless to slightly yellow |
Odor Threshold |
0.0004ppm |
Water Solubility |
INSOLUBLE |
JECFA Number |
264 |
BRN |
1741912 |
Stability: |
Stable. Incompatible with strong bases, strong oxidizing agents. |
InChIKey |
FGKJLKRYENPLQH-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
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) |
Hazard Codes |
Xn,C |
Risk Statements |
21-38-34 |
Safety Statements |
36/37-45-36/37/39-25 |
RIDADR |
UN 2810 6.1/PG 3 |
WGK Germany |
3 |
RTECS |
NR2975000 |
F |
13 |
TSCA |
T |
HazardClass |
8 |
PackingGroup |
III |
HS Code |
29159080 |
Description |
4-Methylpentanoic acid has an unpleasant sour and penetrating odor. |
Chemical Properties |
4-Methylpentanoic acid has an unpleasant, sour, penetrating odor. |
Chemical Properties |
slightly brown liquid |
Uses |
Intermediate for plasticizers, pharmaceuticalsand perfumes. |
Definition |
ChEBI: A methyl-branched fatty acid that is pentanoic acid with a methyl group substituent at position 4. It is a metabolite of 20 alpha-hydroxycholesterol |
Aroma threshold values |
Detection: 810 ppb. |
Preparation Products |
14-METHYLPENTADECANOIC ACID-->alfa-Bromoisovalericacid |
Raw materials |
CARBON MONOXIDE-->3-Methyl-1-butene |