148997

Methyl valerate

99%

• Synonym(s): Methyl pentanoate
• Linear Formula: CH₃(CH₂)₃CO₂CH₃
• CAS Number: 624-24-8
• Molecular Weight: 116.16
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1741905
• EC Number: 210-838-0
• MDL number: MFCD00009478
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• PubChem Substance ID: 24848928
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• assay: 99%
• form: liquid
• refractive index: n20/D 1.397 (lit.)
• bp: 128 °C (lit.)
• density: 0.875 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• SMILES string: CCCCC(=O)OC
• InChI: 1S/C6H12O2/c1-3-4-5-6(7)8-2/h3-5H2,1-2H3
• InChI key: HNBDRPTVWVGKBR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Methyl valerate is a methyl ester of valeric acid, generally used as a fragrance in the manufacture of soaps and laundry detergents. It is also used as a plasticizer and surrogate component for biodiesel.

Application

Methyl valerate can be used:

• In the preparation of lankacidin C 8-valerate.
• As a reactant to synthesize bis(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl) 2-oxoalkylphosphonates.
• As a substrate in the fluorination reactions of unactivated C(sp³)H bonds using decatungstate photocatalyst and N-fluorobenzenesulfonimide.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS02,GHS07
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H226,H317
• pcodes: P210 - P233 - P240 - P241 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353
• Hazard Classifications: Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Sens. 1B
• Storage Class: 3 - Flammable liquids
• wgk_germany: WGK 2
• flash_point_f: 84.2 °F
• flash_point_c: 29 °C
• ppe: Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter