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Isovaleric acid

Synonym(s):3-Methylbutanoic acid;3-Methylbutyric acid;Isopentanoic acid

  • CAS NO.:503-74-2
  • Empirical Formula: C5H10O2
  • Molecular Weight: 102.13
  • MDL number: MFCD00002726
  • EINECS: 207-975-3
  • SAFETY DATA SHEET (SDS)
  • Update Date: 2024-05-08 14:48:35
Isovaleric acid Structural Picture

What is Isovaleric acid?

Description

Isovaleric acid has a characteristic disagreeable odor. It is extremely penetrating and persistent with a sour taste. May be synthesized by oxidation of isoamyl alcohol or isovaleric aldehyde.

The Uses of Isovaleric acid

Isovaleric acid is used extensively as a flavoring ingredient in nonalcoholic beverages and in foods such as ice cream, candy, baked goods, and cheese, as a fragrance ingredient in perfumes, and as a chemical intermediate in the manufacture of sedatives and other pharmaceutical products. It is also used as an extractant of mercaptans from petroleum hydrocarbons, a vinyl stabilizer, and as an intermediate in the manufacture of plasticizers and synthetic lubricants.

What are the applications of Application

Isovaleric acid is an inhibitor of the synthesis of saturated acids

Properties of Isovaleric acid

Melting point: -29 °C (lit.)
Boiling point: 175-177 °C (lit.)
Density  0.925 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)
Flash point: 159 °F
storage temp.  Store below +30°C.
solubility  48g/l
form  Liquid
color  Clear colorless to slightly yellow
Water Solubility  25 g/L (20 ºC)

Safety information for Isovaleric acid

Signal word Danger
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Corrosion
Corrosives
GHS05
GHS Hazard Statements H314:Skin corrosion/irritation
Precautionary Statement Codes P280:Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.
P363:Wash contaminated clothing before reuse.
P301+P330+P331:IF SWALLOWED: Rinse mouth. Do NOT induce vomiting.
P303+P361+P353:IF ON SKIN (or hair): Remove/Take off Immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse SKIN with water/shower.
P305+P351+P338:IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing.

Computed Descriptors for Isovaleric acid

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