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58730

Ethyl 4-methylvalerate

≥97.0% (GC)

Synonym(s):

Ethyl 4-methylpentanoate, Ethyl isocaproate

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
(CH3)2CHCH2CH2COOC2H5
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
144.21
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
246-955-9
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1747377
MDL number:
Assay:
≥97.0% (GC)
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Quality Segment

assay

≥97.0% (GC)

bp

159-160 °C (lit.)

density

0.868 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

functional group

ester

SMILES string

CCOC(=O)CCC(C)C

InChI

1S/C8H16O2/c1-4-10-8(9)6-5-7(2)3/h7H,4-6H2,1-3H3

InChI key

OFQRUTMGVBMTFQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

  • Modulation of aroma and chemical composition of Albariño semi-synthetic wines by non-wine Saccharomyces yeasts and bottle aging This research identified ethyl 4-methylvalerate as significantly influencing the aroma profile of semi-synthetic wines, providing a distinct fruity note (D Pérez, M Denat, R Minebois, JM Heras… - Food …, 2022 - Elsevier).
  • Identification of aroma compounds in Zhuhoujiang, a fermented soybean paste in Guangdong China This article found ethyl 4-methylvalerate among key compounds contributing to the unique aroma intensity of the fermented product (Y Lu, Y Wang, G Zhao, Y Yao - Lwt, 2021 - Elsevier).


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Hazard Classifications

Flam. Liq. 3

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

109.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

43 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter



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