CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | Methyl valerate is a clear colorless to yellowish oily liquid. (NTP, 1992) |
|---|---|
| Boiling Point | 259.7 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992) |
| Flash Point | 72 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Solubility | less than 1 mg/mL at 72 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Density | 0.8947 at 68 °F (NTP, 1992) - Less dense than water; will float |
| Vapor Pressure | 63 mmHg at 124 °F ; 262 mmHg at 167 °F; 320 mmHg at 199 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| LogP | 1.96 |
| Refractive Index | 1.393-1.399 |
| Kovats Retention Index | 804 808 808.8 807 852 809 808 806 810 802 807 816 807 812 814 800 807 808 806 801.8 811 806 810 810 807 808 806.1 806 821 807.9 804.7 |
SAFETY INFORMATION
| Signal word | Warning |
|---|---|
| Pictogram(s) |
 Flame Flammables GHS02  Exclamation Mark Irritant GHS07 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H226:Flammable liquids H317:Sensitisation, Skin |
| Precautionary Statement Codes |
P210:Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces. — No smoking. P233:Keep container tightly closed. P240:Ground/bond container and receiving equipment. P241:Use explosion-proof electrical/ventilating/lighting/…/equipment. P280:Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. P303+P361+P353:IF ON SKIN (or hair): Remove/Take off Immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse SKIN with water/shower. |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 116.16 g/mol |
|---|---|
| XLogP3 | 2 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 2 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 4 |
| Exact Mass | 116.083729621 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 116.083729621 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 26.3 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 8 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 68.9 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
Methyl valerate is a clear colorless to yellowish oily liquid. (NTP, 1992)