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W310212

Isovaleric acid

greener alternative

natural, ≥98%, FG

Synonym(s):

3-Methylbutanoic acid, 3-Methylbutyric acid

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Linear Formula:
(CH3)2CHCH2COOH
CAS Number:
503-74-2
Molecular Weight:
102.13
Flavis number:
8.008
PubChem Substance ID:
24901467
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
FEMA Number:
3102
NACRES:
NA.21
EC Number:
207-975-3
MDL number:
MFCD00002726
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1098522
Organoleptic:
cheese; fatty; acidic; sour
Grade:
FG, Fragrance grade, Halal, Kosher, natural
Agency:
follows IFRA guidelines
Food allergen:
no known allergens
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Quality Level

300, 400

grade

FG, Fragrance grade, Halal, Kosher, natural

agency

follows IFRA guidelines

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1223/2009, EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 178/2002, FDA 21 CFR 172.515

vapor pressure

0.38 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

≥98%

autoignition temp.

824 °F

greener alternative product characteristics

Less Hazardous Chemical Syntheses
Use of Renewable Feedstocks
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refractive index

n20/D 1.403 (lit.)

bp

175-177 °C (lit.)

mp

−29 °C (lit.)

density

0.925 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

fragrance allergen

no known allergens

greener alternative category

Aligned,

organoleptic

cheese; fatty; acidic; sour

SMILES string

CC(C)CC(O)=O

InChI

1S/C5H10O2/c1-4(2)3-5(6)7/h4H,3H2,1-2H3,(H,6,7)

InChI key

GWYFCOCPABKNJV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

We are committed to bringing you Greener Alternative Products, which adhere to one of the four categories of Greener Alternatives . This product is a Biobased products, showing key improvements in Green Chemistry Principles “Less Hazardous Chemical Syntheses” and “Use of Renewable Feedstock”.

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pictograms

Corrosion
GHS05

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H314

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

176.0 °F - Pensky-Martens closed cup

flash_point_c

80 °C - Pensky-Martens closed cup

ppe

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

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SHBN2105
SHBM1874
SHBL0357
MKCF3631

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Eilhann E Kwon et al.
Environmental research, 183, 109199-109199 (2020-02-07)
In this study, it is introduced a sustainable synthetic route of alkyl esters, considered value-added industrial chemicals and fuels, from volatile fatty acids (VFAs) that can potentially be generated from organic waste. In the presence of a porous carbon material
Haiyan Wu et al.
Journal of hazardous materials, 172(1), 196-201 (2009-08-01)
The effect of pH in the range of 3.0-11.0 on anaerobic fermentation of primary sludge (PS) was investigated at room temperature. The experimental results showed that the concentrations of soluble chemical oxygen demands (SCOD), soluble protein and carbohydrate and short-chain
Kei Urano et al.
The FEBS journal, 277(21), 4452-4463 (2010-11-03)
The isovaleric acid-emanating silkworm mutant skunk (sku) was first studied over 30 years ago because of its unusual odour and prepupal lethality. Here, we report the identification and characterization of the gene responsible for the sku mutant. Because of its specific
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SKUGTIN
W310212-100G-K04061838257659
W310212-876G-K04061834397212
W310212-SAMPLE-K04061837520471
W310212-1KG-K04061838257666
W310212-5KG-K04061837520341