2-methyl heptanoic acid

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2-methylheptanoic acid

Identifiers

FEMA 2706
CAS 1188-02-9
EINECS 214-704-2
Synonyms
  • heptanoic acid, 2-methyl-
  • methyl amyl acetic acid
  • 2- methyl enanthic acid
  • methyl heptanoic acid
  • 2 methyl heptanoic acid
  • alpha- methyl heptanoic acid
  • 2- methyl oenanthic acid
  • methylamylacetic acid
  • 2- methylenanthic acid
  • 2- methylheptanoic acid
  • a- methylheptanoic acid
  • 2- methylheptanoicacid
  • 2- methyloenanthic acid
JECFA Food Flavoring 1212
JECFA Food Additive N/A
DG SANTE Food Flavourings 08.047 2-methylheptanoic acid
DG SANTE Food Contact Materials N/A
FDA UNII 42C9131FOZ
CoE Number 2003
XlogP3-AA 2.90 (est)
Molecular Weight 144.21392
Molecular Formula C8 H16 O2

Organoleptic

Organoleptic Notes
  • 1. Odor Type: waxy waxy green cheesy sweaty buttermilk
  • Odor Description:at 1.00 % in propylene glycol. waxy green cheese sweaty butter milk
  • waxy green cheesy sweaty
  • Odor Description:Waxy, green, cheesy and sweatyMosciano, Gerard P&F 15, No. 2, 69, (1990)
Odor waxy
waxy, green, cheesy, sweaty, buttermilk
Flavor waxy
waxy, soapy, oily, fatty,

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Properties

Food Chemicals Codex Listed No
Appearance colorless clear oily liquid (est)
Assay 97.00 to 100.00
Specific Gravity 0.90700 to 0.90900 @ 20.00 °C.
Lbs/Gal (est) 7.556 to 7.573
Refractive Index 1.42400 to 1.42600 @ 20.00 °C.
Melting Point 15.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Boiling Point N/A
Flash Point > 230.00 °F. TCC ( > 110.00 °C. )
Acid Value N/A
Vapor Pressure 0.018000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est)
Vapor Density N/A
logP (o/w) 2.579 (est)
Soluble In
  • alcohol
  • water, very slightly
  • water, 592.1 mg/L @ 25 °C (est)
  • water
Occurrence
  • lamb
  • mutton boiled mutton
  • tea black tea