58730

Ethyl 4-methylvalerate

≥97.0% (GC)

• Synonym(s): Ethyl 4-methylpentanoate, Ethyl isocaproate
• Linear Formula: (CH₃)₂CHCH₂CH₂COOC₂H₅
• CAS Number: 25415-67-2
• Molecular Weight: 144.21
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1747377
• EC Number: 246-955-9
• MDL number: MFCD00042887
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• PubChem Substance ID: 57651658
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• Quality Level: 200
• assay: ≥97.0% (GC)
• bp: 159-160 °C (lit.)
• density: 0.868 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)
• functional group: ester
• SMILES string: CCOC(=O)CCC(C)C
• InChI: 1S/C8H16O2/c1-4-10-8(9)6-5-7(2)3/h7H,4-6H2,1-3H3
• InChI key: OFQRUTMGVBMTFQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Application

• Modulation of aroma and chemical composition of Albariño semi-synthetic wines by non-wine Saccharomyces yeasts and bottle aging This research identified ethyl 4-methylvalerate as significantly influencing the aroma profile of semi-synthetic wines, providing a distinct fruity note (D Pérez, M Denat, R Minebois, JM Heras… - Food …, 2022 - Elsevier).
• Identification of aroma compounds in Zhuhoujiang, a fermented soybean paste in Guangdong China This article found ethyl 4-methylvalerate among key compounds contributing to the unique aroma intensity of the fermented product (Y Lu, Y Wang, G Zhao, Y Yao - Lwt, 2021 - Elsevier).

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS02
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H226
• Hazard Classifications: Flam. Liq. 3
• Storage Class: 3 - Flammable liquids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: 109.4 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: 43 °C - closed cup
• ppe: Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter