Category: flavor and fragrance agents
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
Physical Properties:
Appearance: | colorless to pale yellow clear liquid (est) |
Assay: | 98.00 to 100.00 %
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Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | Yes |
Specific Gravity: | 0.91900 to 0.92200 @ 25.00 °C.
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Pounds per Gallon - (est).: | 7.647 to 7.672
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Refractive Index: | 1.41100 to 1.41600 @ 20.00 °C.
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Boiling Point: | 196.00 to 197.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Vapor Pressure: | 0.180000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
Flash Point: | 196.00 °F. TCC ( 91.11 °C. )
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logP (o/w): | 1.800 |
Soluble in: |
| alcohol | | water, 15000 mg/L @ 20 °C (exp) |
Organoleptic Properties:
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Odor Type: cheesy |
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Odor Strength: | medium , recommend smelling in a 10.00 % solution or less |
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Substantivity: | > 4 hour(s) at 100.00 % |
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| sour cheesy |
Odor Description: at 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. | sour cheese |
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Flavor Type: buttery |
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| buttery creamy cheesy |
Taste Description:
| buttery creamy slightly cheesy |
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Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found). |
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Bedoukian Research |
2-METHYL PENTANOIC ACID ≥98.0%, FCC, Kosher |
Odor Description: | A sour, cheese-like aroma Could be used very sparingly in appropriate applications. |
Taste Description: | Buttery, creamy, slightly cheesy Can be used for a variety of dairy flavors, especially aged cheese. Can also be used in some fruit flavors, especially strawberry, apple, and tropical flavors. |
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Cosmetic Information:
Suppliers:
Apple Flavor & Fragrance |
2-Methylpentanoic acid
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Bedoukian Research |
2-METHYL PENTANOIC ACID
≥98.0%, FCC, Kosher Odor: A sour, cheese-like aroma Use: Could be used very sparingly in appropriate applications. Flavor: Buttery, creamy, slightly cheesy Can be used for a variety of dairy flavors, especially aged cheese. Can also be used in some fruit flavors, especially strawberry, apple, and tropical flavors. |
Best Value Chem |
2-Methyl Pentanoic Acid
Odor: sour, cheese-like |
BOC Sciences |
For experimental / research use only. |
2-METHYL PENTANOIC ACID FCC 98.0%
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CJ Latta & Associates |
2-METHYL PENTENOIC ACID
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EMD Millipore |
For experimental / research use only. |
2-Methylpentanoic acid
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Foreverest Resources |
2-METHYLVALERIC ACID
Odor: With strong pungent, unhappy acid Use: 2-Methylpentanoic acid is colorless to slightly yellow liquid with strong pungent, unhappy acid odor. It is prepared by aldol condensation of propanal catalyzed by dilute alkali, then dehydroxylation, hydrogenation, and oxidation. It is mainly used in fragrance and flavor formulation. |
Frutarom |
2 METHYL VALERIC ACID
KOSHER Flavor: Buttery, Sour, Cheesy, Creamy |
Grau Aromatics |
METHYL-2-VALERIC ACID FCC
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IFF |
2 METHYL VALERIC ACID
KOSHER Flavor: Buttery, Sour, Cheesy, Creamy |
Inoue Perfumery |
2-METHYLPENTANOIC ACID
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Jiangyin Healthway |
2-Methyl Valeric Acid
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New functional food ingredients |
Lluch Essence |
2-METHYL VALERIC ACID
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Pearlchem Corporation |
Natural 2-Methyl Valeric Acid
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Penta International |
2-METHYL VALERIC ACID
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R C Treatt & Co Ltd |
2-Methylpentanoic acid
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Reincke & Fichtner |
2-Methylvaleric Acid
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Sigma-Aldrich |
2-Methylpentanoic acid, ≥98%, FCC, FG
Odor: cheese; sour |
Certified Food Grade Products |
SRS Aromatics |
METHYL-2-VALERIC ACID
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Synerzine |
2-Methylpentanoic Acid
also named 2-Methylvaleric Acid |
TCI AMERICA |
For experimental / research use only. |
2-Methylvaleric Acid >98.0%(GC)(T)
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United International |
2-Methylvaleric acid
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Safety Information:
Preferred SDS: View |
European information : |
Most important hazard(s): | C - Corrosive. |
R 21 - Harmful in contact with skin. R 34 - Causes burns. R 36/38 - Irritating to skin and eyes. S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children. S 20/21 - When using do not eat, drink or smoke. S 24/25 - Avoid contact with skin and eyes. S 26 - In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice. S 36/37/39 - Wear suitable clothing, gloves and eye/face protection. S 45 - In case of accident or if you feel unwell seek medical advice immediately.
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Hazards identification |
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Classification of the substance or mixture |
GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS) |
None found. |
GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements |
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Pictogram | |
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Hazard statement(s) |
None found. |
Precautionary statement(s) |
None found. |
Human Experience: |
2 % solution: no irritation or sensitization. |
Oral/Parenteral Toxicity: |
oral-rat LD50 2040 mg/kg AMA Archives of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Medicine. Vol. 10, Pg. 61, 1954.
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Dermal Toxicity: |
skin-rabbit LD50 2500 mg/kg Food and Chemical Toxicology. Vol. 20, Pg. 763, 1982.
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Inhalation Toxicity: |
Not determined
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Safety in Use Information:
Category: | flavor and fragrance agents |
RIFM Fragrance Material Safety Assessment: Search |
IFRA Code of Practice Notification of the 49th Amendment to the IFRA Code of Practice |
Recommendation for 2-methyl valeric acid usage levels up to: | | 0.0500 % in the fragrance concentrate.
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Use levels for FEMA GRAS flavoring substances on which the FEMA Expert Panel based its judgments that the substances are generally recognized as safe (GRAS). |
The Expert Panel also publishes separate extensive reviews of scientific information on all FEMA GRAS flavoring substances and can be found at FEMA Flavor Ingredient Library |
publication number: 3 |
Click here to view publication 3 |
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm |
baked goods: | - | - |
beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | - |
beverages(alcoholic): | - | - |
breakfast cereal: | - | - |
cheese: | - | - |
chewing gum: | - | - |
condiments / relishes: | - | - |
confectionery froastings: | - | - |
egg products: | - | - |
fats / oils: | - | - |
fish products: | - | - |
frozen dairy: | - | - |
fruit ices: | - | - |
gelatins / puddings: | - | - |
granulated sugar: | - | - |
gravies: | - | - |
hard candy: | - | 0.80000 |
imitation dairy: | - | - |
instant coffee / tea: | - | - |
jams / jellies: | - | - |
meat products: | - | - |
milk products: | - | - |
nut products: | - | - |
other grains: | - | - |
poultry: | - | - |
processed fruits: | - | - |
processed vegetables: | - | - |
reconstituted vegetables: | - | - |
seasonings / flavors: | - | - |
snack foods: | - | - |
soft candy: | - | - |
soups: | - | - |
sugar substitutes: | - | - |
sweet sauces: | - | - |
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Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
2- | methyl pentanoic acid | | methyl propyl acetic acid | alpha- | methyl valeric acid | | methyl-2-valeric acid FCC | 2- | methylpentanoic acid | 2- | methylpentanoicacid | 2- | methylvaleric acid | a- | methylvaleric acid | 2- | pentane carboxylic acid | 2- | pentanecarboxylic acid | | pentanoic acid, 2-methyl- | | valeric acid, 2-methyl- |
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