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2-Methylbutyric acid

analytical standard

• Synonym(s): NSC 7304
• Linear Formula: C₂H₅CH(CH₃)CO₂H
• CAS Number: 116-53-0
• Molecular Weight: 102.13
• EC Number: 204-145-2
• MDL number: MFCD00002669
• UNSPSC Code: 85151701
• PubChem Substance ID: 329757500
• NACRES: NA.24

Properties

• grade: analytical standard
• Quality Level: 100
• 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

Description

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.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS05,GHS07
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H290,H302 + H312,H314
• pcodes: P234 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338
• 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_germany: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: 170.6 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: 77 °C - closed cup