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A5342112

Methyl isobutyrate , 99% , 547-63-7

CAS NO.:547-63-7

Empirical Formula: C5H10O2

Molecular Weight: 102.13

MDL number: MFCD00008914

EINECS: 208-929-5

Update time: 2022-07-08

PRODUCT Properties

Melting point: -85--84 °C
Boiling point: 90 °C (lit.)
Density  0.891 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
refractive index  n20/D 1.384(lit.)
FEMA  2694 | METHYL ISOBUTYRATE
Flash point: 38 °F
storage temp.  Flammables area
solubility  Slightly soluble in water, soluble in Propylene glycol, miscible with alcohol and oils
form  Liquid
color  Clear colorless
Specific Gravity 0.89
Odor at 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. fruity floral apple pineapple
Odor Type fruity
Odor Threshold 0.0019ppm
Water Solubility  slightly soluble
Merck  14,6088
JECFA Number 185
BRN  1740720
LogP 1.06
CAS DataBase Reference 547-63-7(CAS DataBase Reference)
NIST Chemistry Reference Propanoic acid, 2-methyl-, methyl ester(547-63-7)
EPA Substance Registry System Propanoic acid, 2-methyl-, methyl ester (547-63-7)

Description and Uses

Methyl isobutyrate is used as a flavoring agent. It was used as diluent in forced Rayleigh scattering studies to measure diffusion coefficients for a ternary system comprising camphorquinone in poly(methyl methacrylate).

Safety

Symbol(GHS) 
GHS02
Signal word  Danger
Hazard statements  H225
Precautionary statements  P210-P233-P240-P241-P242-P243
Hazard Codes  F,Xi,Xn
Risk Statements  11-36/37/38-20-2017/11/20
Safety Statements  16-37/39-26-24/25
RIDADR  UN 1237 3/PG 2
WGK Germany  3
RTECS  NQ5425000
TSCA  Yes
HazardClass  3
PackingGroup  II
HS Code  29156000

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