4-Methylvaleric Acid

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4-Methylvaleric Acid has an unpleasant sour and penetrating odor.

4-Methylvaleric acid Basic information

Product Name:	4-Methylvaleric acid
Synonyms:	isobutylaceticacid;Isocapronsαure;isohexanoicacid(mixedisomers);Isohexoic acid;isohexoicacid;isocarproic acid;α-methylpentanoic acid;4-Methylpentanoic acid Isohexanoic acid
CAS:	646-07-1
MF:	C6H12O2
MW:	116.16
EINECS:	211-464-0
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Mol File:	646-07-1.mol

4-Methylvaleric acid Chemical Properties

Melting point	-35 °C
Boiling point	199-201 °C(lit.)
density	0.923 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
FEMA	3463 \| 4-METHYLPENTANOIC ACID
refractive index	n20/D 1.414(lit.)
Fp	207 °F
storage temp.	Store below +30°C.
form	Liquid
pka	4.84(at 18℃)
Specific Gravity	0.923
color	Clear colorless to slightly yellow
Odor Threshold	0.0004ppm
Water Solubility	INSOLUBLE
JECFA Number	264
BRN	1741912
Stability:	Stable. Incompatible with strong bases, strong oxidizing agents.
InChIKey	FGKJLKRYENPLQH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
CAS DataBase Reference	646-07-1(CAS DataBase Reference)
NIST Chemistry Reference	Pentanoic acid, 4-methyl-(646-07-1)
EPA Substance Registry System	Pentanoic acid, 4-methyl- (646-07-1)

4-Methylvaleric acid Safety Information

4-Methylvaleric acid Usage And Synthesis

Description	4-Methylpentanoic acid has an unpleasant sour and penetrating odor.
Chemical Properties	4-Methylpentanoic acid has an unpleasant, sour, penetrating odor.
Chemical Properties	slightly brown liquid
Uses	Intermediate for plasticizers, pharmaceuticalsand perfumes.
Definition	ChEBI: A methyl-branched fatty acid that is pentanoic acid with a methyl group substituent at position 4. It is a metabolite of 20 alpha-hydroxycholesterol
Aroma threshold values	Detection: 810 ppb.