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A4993812

Isovaleric acid , 99% , 503-74-2

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

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25ml RMB29.60 In Stock
100ML RMB67.20 In Stock
250ml RMB143.20 In Stock
500ML RMB221.60 In Stock
1L RMB356.80 In Stock
5L RMB1117.60 In Stock
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Update time: 2022-07-08

PRODUCT Properties

Melting point: -29 °C (lit.)
Boiling point: 175-177 °C (lit.)
Density  0.925 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)
vapor pressure  0.38 mm Hg ( 20 °C)
refractive index  n20/D 1.403(lit.)
FEMA  3102 | ISOVALERIC ACID
Flash point: 159 °F
storage temp.  Store below +30°C.
solubility  48g/l
form  Liquid
pka 4.77(at 25℃)
color  Clear colorless to slightly yellow
Specific Gravity 0.928 (20/20℃)
PH 3.92(1 mM solution);3.4(10 mM solution);2.89(100 mM solution);
Odor at 1.00 % in propylene glycol. sour stinky feet sweaty cheese tropical
Odor Type cheesy
explosive limit 1.5-6.8%(V)
Water Solubility  25 g/L (20 ºC)
Merck  14,5231
JECFA Number 259
BRN  1098522
Dielectric constant 2.6(20℃)
LogP 1.7 at 25℃

Description and Uses

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.

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.

Safety

Symbol(GHS) 
GHS05
Signal word  Danger
Hazard statements  H314
Precautionary statements  P280-P301+P330+P331-P303+P361+P353-P304+P340+P310-P305+P351+P338-P363
Hazard Codes  C,T
Risk Statements  34-24-22
Safety Statements  26-36/37/39-45-38-28A
RIDADR  UN 3265 8/PG 2
WGK Germany  1
RTECS  NY1400000
13
Autoignition Temperature 824 °F
TSCA  Yes
HS Code  2915 60 90
HazardClass  6.1
PackingGroup  III
Toxicity LD50 i.v. in mice: 1120±30 mg/kg (Or, Wretlind)

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