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4-Methylpentanoic acid

≥98%, FCC, FG

Synonym(s):

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

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Linear Formula:
(CH3)2CHCH2CH2CO2H
CAS Number:
646-07-1
Molecular Weight:
116.16
FEMA Number:
3463
Council of Europe no.:
10150
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
24901716
Flavis number:
8.057
EC Number:
211-464-0
NACRES:
NA.21
MDL number:
MFCD00002803
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1741912
Organoleptic:
pungent; cheesy
Grade:
FG, Fragrance grade, Halal, Kosher
Biological source:
synthetic
Agency:
follows IFRA guidelines, meets purity specifications of JECFA
Food allergen:
no known allergens
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biological source

synthetic

Quality Level

300, 400

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

pictograms

Corrosion
GHS05

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H314

Storage Class

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

flash_point_f

206.6 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

97 °C - closed cup

ppe

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

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1C

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SHBT1411
SHBS7022
SHBS4754
SHBS1243

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R A Bowman et al.
Journal of clinical pathology, 39(2), 212-214 (1986-02-01)
A total of 329 selective enrichment broth cultures were tested for detection of Clostridium difficile by latex particle agglutination (LPA), gas-liquid chromatography, and bacterial culture. Of 53 broths positive by LPA, 36 were positive by gas-liquid chromatography, and 42 were
M R Charlton et al.
Diabetes, 46(8), 1336-1340 (1997-08-01)
Although insulin's anticatabolic effect on protein metabolism in type 1 diabetes has been clearly shown to be related to the inhibition of protein breakdown, insulin's effect on muscle protein synthesis remains controversial. Cross-limb studies and measurements of synthesis rates of
A Sener et al.
Biochemical medicine and metabolic biology, 49(2), 182-199 (1993-04-01)
In islets from adult rats injected with streptozotocin during the neonatal period, both a nonmetabolized analog of L-leucine and 3-phenylpyruvate augmented 14CO2 output from islets either prelabeled with L-[U-14C]glutamine or exposed to D-[2-14C]glucose and D-[6-14C]glucose, in a manner qualitatively comparable
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