Methyl 2-methylbutyrate

Methyl 2-methylbutyrate
  • CAS No.:868-57-5
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Methyl 2-methylbutyrate Basic information
Product Name:Methyl 2-methylbutyrate
Synonyms:2-METHYLBUTYRIC ACID METHYL ESTER;METHYL METHYLETHYLACETATE;METHYL DL-2-METHYLBUTYRATE;METHYL-2-METHYLBUTANOATE;METHYL 2-METHYLBUTYRATE;DL-METHYLBUTYRIC ACID METHYL ESTER;DL-2-METHYLBUTYRIC ACID METHYL ESTER;FEMA 2719
CAS:868-57-5
MF:C6H12O2
MW:116.16
EINECS:212-778-0
Product Categories:Flavors and Fragrances;M-N;Organics;C6 to C7;Carbonyl Compounds;Esters;Certified Natural ProductsFlavors and Fragrances;Alphabetical Listings
Mol File:868-57-5.mol
Methyl 2-methylbutyrate Chemical Properties
Melting point -91°C (estimate)
Boiling point 115 °C (lit.)
density 0.88 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
refractive index n20/D 1.393(lit.)
FEMA 2719 | METHYL 2-METHYLBUTYRATE
Fp 90 °F
storage temp. Sealed in dry,Room Temperature
form Liquid
color Colorless to Almost colorless
JECFA Number205
BRN 1720409
CAS DataBase Reference868-57-5(CAS DataBase Reference)
NIST Chemistry ReferenceButanoic acid, 2-methyl-, methyl ester(868-57-5)
EPA Substance Registry SystemButanoic acid, 2-methyl-, methyl ester (868-57-5)
Safety Information
Risk Statements 10-11
Safety Statements 16-23-33-29-7/9
RIDADR UN 3272 3/PG 3
WGK Germany 2
TSCA Yes
HazardClass 3
PackingGroup II
HS Code 29159000
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Methyl 2-methylbutyrate Usage And Synthesis
DescriptionMethyl 2-methylbutyrate has a pungent, fruity odor with a sweet, fruity, apple-like taste at low levels. May be prepared from a mixture of esters including methyl 2-methylbutyrate; is obtained from isobutene, CO, and methanol under pressure, or from butene, CO, and an acid catalyst under pressure.
Chemical PropertiesMethyl-2-methylbutyrate has a sweet, fruity, apple-like odor and an apple-like taste at low concentrations.
OccurrenceThe levorotatory and the racemic forms are known. Reported found in fresh strawberry juice, apple, apricot, sour cherry, melon, pineapple, peas, baked potato, peppermint oil, spearmint oil, thymus, durian (Durio zibethinus), olive, mushroom, starfruit, prickly pear, dill herb, cashew apple, cherimoya, loquat, mountain papaya, cape gooseberry and rooibus tea (Aspalathus linearis). bilberry, strawberry, and cheeses
PreparationA mixture of esters including methyl-2-methylbutyrate is obtained from isobutene, CO and methanol under pressure, or from butene, CO and an acid catalyst under pressure.
Aroma threshold valuesDetection: 0.92 to 4.4 ppb
Taste threshold valuesTaste characteristics at 7.5 ppm: sweet, berry, pineapple, etherial, lifting, fruity, tutti-fruitti and ripe with a fatty, green nuance
General DescriptionMethyl 2-methylbutyrate is an important odor-active constituent of pineapple, apple, cantaloupe, cucumber and strawberries.
Methyl 2-methylbutyrate Preparation Products And Raw materials
Raw materialsCARBON MONOXIDE-->Isobutylene

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