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W346306

Sigma-Aldrich

4-Methylpentanoic acid

≥98%, FCC, FG

Synonym(s):

4-Methylvaleric acid, 4-Methylpentanoic acid, Isocaproic acid

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
(CH3)2CHCH2CH2CO2H
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
116.16
FEMA Number:
3463
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1741912
EC Number:
Council of Europe no.:
10150
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
Flavis number:
8.057
NACRES:
NA.21

biological source

synthetic

Quality Level

grade

FG
Fragrance grade
Halal
Kosher

agency

follows IFRA guidelines
meets purity specifications of JECFA

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1223/2009
EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 178/2002
FCC

assay

≥98%

refractive index

n20/D 1.414 (lit.)

bp

199-201 °C (lit.)

density

0.923 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

fragrance allergen

no known allergens

organoleptic

pungent; cheesy

SMILES string

CC(C)CCC(O)=O

InChI

1S/C6H12O2/c1-5(2)3-4-6(7)8/h5H,3-4H2,1-2H3,(H,7,8)

InChI key

FGKJLKRYENPLQH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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pictograms

Corrosion

signalword

Danger

hcodes

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

206.6 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

97 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter


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S C Ling et al.
Journal of applied microbiology, 111(3), 559-571 (2011-06-22)
Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) with enhanced physicochemical properties will be ideal for a wide range of practical applications. The incorporation of 3-hydroxy-4-methylvalerate (3H4MV) into the polymer backbone is known to improve the overall properties of the resulting polymer. However, the most suitable
G E Mortimore et al.
The Journal of biological chemistry, 262(34), 16322-16327 (1987-12-05)
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Viridiana Tejada-Ortigoza et al.
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 24(4) (2019-02-17)
Fruit by-products are being investigated as non-conventional alternative sources of dietary fiber (DF). High hydrostatic pressure (HHP) treatments have been used to modify DF content as well as its technological and physiological functionality. Orange, mango and prickly pear peels untreated
C Nonhoff et al.
Acta clinica Belgica, 50(2), 76-80 (1995-01-01)
Clostridium difficile intestinal infection is a major nosocomial hazard in patients receiving antimicrobial therapy. Rationale for rapid diagnosis include lifesaving antimicrobial therapy in patients with severe colitis and early isolation measures for transmission control. We have therefore analysed the sensitivity
Piero Portincasa et al.
Clinical science (London, England : 1979), 111(2), 135-143 (2006-04-11)
Effectively assessing subtle hepatic metabolic functions by novel non-invasive tests might be of clinical utility in scoring NAFLD (non-alcoholic fatty liver disease) and in identifying altered metabolic pathways. The present study was conducted on 39 (20 lean and 19 obese)

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