C5H10O
86.13 g/mol
Flavor & FragranceDanger
3-Methylbutanal
CAS590-86-3EC209-691-5
Category
Flavor & Fragrance
Compound Class
Other
Primary Use
flavor and fragrance ingredient
3-Methylbutanal, also known as isovaleraldehyde, is an organic compound and aldehyde that is a colorless liquid at standard temperature and pressure. It is found naturally in low concentrations in many foods and is commercially used as a reagent in the production of pharmaceuticals, perfumes, and pesticides.
flavor and fragrance ingredientreagent for pharmaceutical manufacturingreagent for perfume production
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Safety Reference
Danger
H225Highly flammable liquid and vapour
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H411Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H315Causes skin irritation
H332Harmful if inhaled
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
3-methylbutanal
InChIKey
YGHRJJRRZDOVPD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC(C)CC=O
Synonyms (26)
- 1-Butanal, 3-methyl-
- 2-Methylbutanal-4
- 3-Methyl-1-butanal
- 3-Methylbutan-1-al
- 3-Methylbutanal
- 3-Methylbutylaldehyde
- 3-Methylbutyraldehyde
- Aldehyde isovalerianique
- Bortezomib Impurity23
- Butanal, 3-methyl-
- Butanal, methyl-
- Butyraldehyde, 3-methyl-
- Iso-Valeraldehyde
- Isoamylaldehyde
- Isopentaldehyde
- Isopentanal
- Isovaleral
- Isovaleraldehyde, natural
- Isovaleric aldehyde
- Isovalerylaldehyde
- Methyl butanal
- b-Methylbutanal
- beta-Methylbutanal
- beta-Methylbutyraldehyde