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Sigma-Aldrich

4-Methylpentanoic acid

≥98%, FCC, FG

Synonym(s):

4-Methylvaleric acid, 4-Methylpentanoic acid, Isocaproic acid

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Linear Formula:
(CH3)2CHCH2CH2CO2H
CAS Number:
646-07-1
Molecular Weight:
116.16
FEMA Number:
3463
Beilstein:
1741912
EC Number:
211-464-0
Council of Europe no.:
10150
MDL number:
MFCD00002803
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
24901716
Flavis number:
8.057
NACRES:
NA.21

biological source

synthetic

Quality Level

400

grade

FG
Fragrance grade
Halal
Kosher

Agency

follows IFRA guidelines
meets purity specifications of JECFA

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1223/2009
EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 178/2002
FCC

Assay

≥98%

refractive index

n20/D 1.414 (lit.)

bp

199-201 °C (lit.)

density

0.923 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

Documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

fragrance allergen

no known allergens

Organoleptic

pungent; cheesy

SMILES string

CC(C)CCC(O)=O

InChI

1S/C6H12O2/c1-5(2)3-4-6(7)8/h5H,3-4H2,1-2H3,(H,7,8)

InChI key

FGKJLKRYENPLQH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Pictograms

Corrosion
GHS05

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H314

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class Code

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

206.6 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

97 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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S C Ling et al.
Journal of applied microbiology, 111(3), 559-571 (2011-06-22)
Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) with enhanced physicochemical properties will be ideal for a wide range of practical applications. The incorporation of 3-hydroxy-4-methylvalerate (3H4MV) into the polymer backbone is known to improve the overall properties of the resulting polymer. However, the most suitable
G E Mortimore et al.
The Journal of biological chemistry, 262(34), 16322-16327 (1987-12-05)
Previous studies with livers from fed rats perfused in the single-pass mode have shown that regulatory amino acids (Leu, Tyr, Gln, Pro, Met, His, and Trp) as a group as well as leucine alone inhibit deprivation-induced protein degradation optimally at
A G Buchanan
Journal of clinical microbiology, 20(1), 74-76 (1984-07-01)
A procedure was devised for routine examination of feces for Clostridium difficile with selective enrichment broth culture containing increased levels of carbohydrates and antibiotics to detect cytotoxin and volatile acids in broths inoculated with fecal samples. C. difficile was detected
P G Halvatsiotis et al.
Diabetes, nutrition & metabolism, 15(3), 136-142 (2002-08-14)
Insulin-induced glucose disposal is impaired in Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). To determine whether insulin-induced suppression of protein breakdown also is impaired, we measured leucine flux (an index of protein breakdown) in diabetic and nondiabetic subjects during a hyperinsulinemic euglycemic
F Pepersack et al.
Journal of clinical pathology, 36(11), 1233-1236 (1983-11-01)
In order to determine if gas-liquid chromatography (GLC) on concentrated stool extracts could be substituted to cell culture assay for cytotoxicity, we prospectively studied 154 diarrhoeal stools submitted for detection of Clostridium difficile toxin. Isocaproic-positive samples were cultured on egg
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