4-methyl valeric acid

Full Material List
4-methylpentanoic acid

Identifiers

FEMA 3463
CAS 646-07-1
EINECS 211-464-0
Synonyms
  • iso butyl acetic acid
  • iso butylacetic acid
  • iso caproic acid
  • 4,4- dimethyl butanoic acid
  • 4,4- dimethylbutanoic acid
  • goat acid
  • iso hexanoic acid
  • iso hexoic acid
  • 3- methyl butane-1-carboxylic acid
  • 4- methyl pentanoic acid
  • 4- methyl valeric acid natural
  • 4- methyl-N-valeric acid
  • 3- methylbutane-1-carboxylic acid
  • 4- methylpentanoic acid
  • 4- methylvaleric acid
  • 4- methylvalericacid
  • pentanoic acid, 4-methyl-
  • valeric acid, 4-methyl-
JECFA Food Flavoring 264
JECFA Food Additive N/A
DG SANTE Food Flavourings 08.057 4-methylvaleric acid
DG SANTE Food Contact Materials N/A
FDA UNII 4G4U8JA28T
CoE Number 10150
XlogP3-AA N/A
Molecular Weight 116.16004
Molecular Formula C6 H12 O2

Organoleptic

Organoleptic Notes
  • 1. Odor Type: cheesy Odor Strength:medium ,recommend smelling in a 1.00 % solution or less
  • Substantivity: > 24 hour(s) at 100.00 %
  • pungent cheesy
  • Odor Description:at 1.00 % in propylene glycol. pungent cheese
  • Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found).
Odor cheesy
pungent, cheesy,
Flavor N/A

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Properties

Food Chemicals Codex Listed Yes
Appearance colorless to pale yellow clear liquid (est)
Assay 98.00 to 100.00
Specific Gravity 0.91900 to 0.92300 @ 25.00 °C.
Lbs/Gal (est) 7.647 to 7.680
Refractive Index 1.41200 to 1.41700 @ 20.00 °C.
Melting Point -33.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Boiling Point 199.00 to 201.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Flash Point 207.00 °F. TCC ( 97.22 °C. )
Acid Value N/A
Vapor Pressure 0.131000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est)
Vapor Density N/A
logP (o/w) 1.560 (est)
Soluble In
  • alcohol
  • water, 5266 mg/L @ 25 °C (est)
  • water
Occurrence
  • amorphophallus albus
  • banana fruit
  • cayenne fruit
  • fish sauce
  • lime oil
  • mussels
  • orange fruit
  • pepper bell pepper fruit
  • pineapple fruit
  • tea plant