C5H10O2
102.13 g/mol
Flavor & FragranceDanger
METHYL ISOBUTYRATE
CAS547-63-7EC208-929-5
Category
Flavor & Fragrance
Compound Class
Ester
Primary Use
Flavor and fragrance ingredient
Methyl isobutyrate is a fatty acid methyl ester derived from isobutyric acid. It is primarily used as a flavor and fragrance ingredient, and also occurs naturally as a metabolite.
Flavor and fragrance ingredient
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Safety Reference
Danger
H225Highly flammable liquid and vapour
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
methyl 2-methylpropanoate
InChIKey
BHIWKHZACMWKOJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC(C)C(=O)OC
Synonyms (14)
- FEMA 2694
- Isobutyric acid, methyl ester
- METHYL ISOBUTYRATE
- Methyl 2-methylpropanoate
- Methyl 2-methylpropionate
- Methyl isobutanoate
- Methyl isobutyrate (natural)
- Methyl methylpropanoate
- Poly(L-lactide) SRU
- methyl 2-methylproponate