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2-methylallyl butyrate
2-methylallyl butyrate Basic information
- Product Name:
- 2-methylallyl butyrate
- Synonyms:
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- 2-methylallyl butyrate
- Butanoic acid, 2-methyl-2-propenyl ester
- Butyric acid 2-methylallyl ester
- Butanoic acid, 2-methyl-2-propen-1-yl ester
- 2-methylprop-2-enyl butanoate
- CAS:
- 7149-29-3
- MF:
- C8H14O2
- MW:
- 142.19556
- EINECS:
- 2304746
- Mol File:
- 7149-29-3.mol
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2-methylallyl butyrate Chemical Properties
- FEMA
- 2678 | 2-METHYLALLYL BUTYRATE
- Odor
- at 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. powerful fruity ether
- Odor Type
- fruity
- JECFA Number
- 1207
- LogP
- 2.61
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2-methylallyl butyrate Usage And Synthesis
Description
2-Methylallyl butyrate has a powerful, penetrating, fruity, ethereal odor. It has a sharp, acrid taste above 20 ppm, becoming sweet, pineapple-, apple-, and plum-like. Produced by direct esterification of P-methylallyl alcohol with butyric acid.
Chemical Properties
2-Methylallyl butyrate has a powerful, penetrating, fruity, ethereal odor. It has a sharp, acrid taste above 20 ppm, becoming sweet, pineapple-, apple- and plum-like.
Preparation
By direct esterification of β-methylallyl alcohol with butyric acid.
Definition
ChEBI: 2-Methylallyl butyrate is a fatty acid ester.