C5H10O2
102.13 g/mol
Flavor & FragranceDanger
ISOVALERIC ACID
CAS503-74-2EC207-975-3
Category
Flavor & Fragrance
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
Flavor and fragrance ingredient
Isovaleric acid, also known as This compound, is a branched-chain short-chain fatty acid. It is commonly used as a flavor and fragrance ingredient, though it has an unpleasant odor at high concentrations.
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Related Compounds
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Referencestereoisomer of
3-METHYLBUTYRIC-D9 ACID
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research compound
Safety Reference
Danger
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H318Causes serious eye damage
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for ISOVALERIC ACID (CAS 503-74-2) is 2915.60.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2915.60
EU CN code (8-digit)
2915 60 90
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
3-methylbutanoic acid
InChIKey
GWYFCOCPABKNJV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC(C)CC(=O)O
Synonyms (29)
- 3,4-Diisovaleryl adrenaline
- 3-Methylbutanoic acid
- 3-Methylbuttersaeure
- 3-Methylbutyrate
- 3-Methylbutyric acid
- 3-methyl-n-butyric acid
- Acetic acid, isopropyl-
- Butanoic acid, 3-methyl-
- Butyric acid, 3-methyl-
- Delphinic acid
- ISOVALERIC ACID
- ISOVALERIC ACID [MART.]
- Isobutylformic acid
- Isopentanoic acid
- Isopropylacetic acid
- Isovalerianic
- Isovalerianic acid
- Isovaleriansaeure
- Isovaleric acid (Standard)
- Isovaleric acid (natural)
- Kyselina isovalerova
- Kyselina isovalerova [Czech]
- METHYLBUTANOIC ACID
- b-Methylbutyrate
- b-Methylbutyric acid
- beta-Methylbutyric acid
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