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2-Methylbutyric acid

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

NSC 7304

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Linear Formula:
C2H5CH(CH3)CO2H
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
102.13
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
EC Number:
204-145-2
MDL number:
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grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

vapor pressure

0.5 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

≥97.0% (GC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

refractive index

n20/D 1.405 (lit.)

bp

176-177 °C (lit.)

density

0.936 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

format

neat

SMILES string

CCC(C)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C5H10O2/c1-3-4(2)5(6)7/h4H,3H2,1-2H3,(H,6,7)

InChI key

WLAMNBDJUVNPJU-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

2-Methylbutyric acid belongs to the class of compounds known as organic acids, which are the key components responsible for the quality as well as the nutritional value of food products. It is abundantly found in various fruit-based beverages.

Application

2-Methylbutyric acid may be used as an analytical standard for the determination of the analyte in foodstuffs, wine, and fruit-based beverages by various chromatography techniques.


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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Met. Corr. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

170.6 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

77 °C - closed cup



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Prevalence, concentration, spoilage, and mitigation of Alicyclobacillus spp. in tropical and subtropical fruit juice concentrates
Danyluk MD, et al.
Food Microbiology, 28(3), 472-477 (2011)
Gas chromatographic- Olfactometric characterization of aroma compounds in two types of cashew apple nectar
Valim MF, et al.
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 51(4), 1010-1015 (2003)
Fast headspace-enantioselective GC-mass spectrometric-multivariate statistical method for routine authentication of flavoured fruit foods
Cagliero C, et al.
Food Chemistry, 132(2), 1071-1079 (2012)



Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
442089-1G04061826233498
49659-1ML04061832416526