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Methyl isobutyrate

99%

• Synonym(s): 2-Methylpropanoic acid methyl ester, Methyl 2,2-dimethylacetate, Methyl 2-methylpropanoate
• Linear Formula: (CH₃)₂CHCOOCH₃
• CAS Number: 547-63-7
• Molecular Weight: 102.13
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1740720
• EC Number: 208-929-5
• MDL number: MFCD00008914
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• PubChem Substance ID: 24848874
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• assay: 99%
• form: liquid
• refractive index: n20/D 1.384 (lit.)
• bp: 90 °C (lit.)
• solubility: alcohol: miscible; diethyl ether: miscible; water: slightly soluble
• density: 0.891 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• SMILES string: COC(=O)C(C)C
• InChI: 1S/C5H10O2/c1-4(2)5(6)7-3/h4H,1-3H3
• InChI key: BHIWKHZACMWKOJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Radiofrequency-induced plasmas of methyl isobutyrate has been studied using mass spectrometry.

Application

Methyl isobutyrate was used as diluent in forced Rayleigh scattering studies to measure diffusion coefficients for a ternary system comprising camphorquinone in poly(methyl methacrylate).

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS02
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H225
• pcodes: P210 - P370 + P378 - P403 + P235
• Hazard Classifications: Flam. Liq. 2
• Storage Class: 3 - Flammable liquids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: 53.6 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: 12 °C - closed cup
• ppe: Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter