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 |  | DL-3-Methylvaleric acid Basic information |  
  
 |  | DL-3-Methylvaleric acid Chemical Properties |  
 | Melting point  | -41 °C |  | Boiling point  | 196-198 °C (lit.) |  | density  | 0.93 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |  | FEMA  | 3437 | 3-METHYLPENTANOIC ACID |  | refractive index  | n20/D 1.416(lit.) |  | Fp  | 185 °F |  | storage temp.  | Sealed in dry,Room Temperature |  | form  | clear liquid |  | pka | pK1:4.766 (25°C) |  | color  | Colorless to Almost colorless |  | Specific Gravity | 0.930 |  | Odor | at 1.00 % in dipropylene glycol. animal sharp acidic cheesy green fruity sweaty |  | Odor Type | animal |  | Water Solubility  | insoluble |  | JECFA Number | 262 |  | BRN  | 1720696 |  | InChIKey | IGIDLTISMCAULB-UHFFFAOYSA-N |  | LogP | 1.66 |  | CAS DataBase Reference | 105-43-1(CAS DataBase Reference) |  | NIST Chemistry Reference | Pentanoic acid, 3-methyl-(105-43-1) |  | EPA Substance Registry System | Pentanoic acid, 3-methyl- (105-43-1) |  
  
| Hazard Codes  | C |  | Risk Statements  | 34 |  | Safety Statements  | 26-36/37/39-45 |  | RIDADR  | UN 3265 8/PG 2 |  | WGK Germany  | 3 |  | F  | 13 |  | Hazard Note  | Corrosive |  | TSCA  | T |  | HazardClass  | 8 |  | PackingGroup  | II |  | HS Code  | 29159080 |  
  
 |  | DL-3-Methylvaleric acid Usage And Synthesis |  
 | Description | 3-Methylpentanoic has a sour, herbaceous, slightly green odor.
This is synthesized from the diethylester of sec-butyl-malonic acid. |  | Chemical Properties | clear colorless to slightly yellow liquid |  | Occurrence | Reported found in the oil from tobacco leaves (d-form), baked potato, parmesan, provolone and romano cheese,
goat and sheep cheese, lamb fat, rum, cocoa, black tea and chempedak (Arthocarpus polyphema). |  | Uses | 3-Methylvaleric acid (3-Methylpentanoic acid) was used in the synthesis of 3-methyl-1-pentanol. |  | Definition | ChEBI: 3-methylvaleric acid is a methyl-branched fatty acid that is pentanoic acid which carries a methyl group at position 3. It has a role as a plant metabolite, an animal metabolite, a fungal metabolite and a flavouring agent. It is a methyl-branched fatty acid, a short-chain fatty acid, a branched-chain saturated fatty acid and a monocarboxylic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a 3-methylvalerate. |  | Preparation | From the diethylester of sec-butyl-malonic acid. |  | Aroma threshold values | Detection: 46 to 280 ppb |  | Taste threshold values | Taste characteristics at 30 ppm: sour, cheesey, fresh with fruity notes |  | Synthesis Reference(s) | Journal of the American Chemical Society, 75, p. 6342, 1953 DOI: 10.1021/ja01120a539 The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 65, p. 397, 2000 DOI: 10.1021/jo991218a Organic Syntheses, Coll. Vol. 2, p. 416, 1943 |  
  
 |  | DL-3-Methylvaleric acid Preparation Products And Raw materials |  
  
 
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