Ethyl 3-methylvalerate Chemical Properties

Boiling point:

158-159°C

Density 

0.87

refractive index 

1.4070

FEMA 

3679 | ETHYL 3-METHYLPENTANOATE

Flash point:

75°C/50mm

storage temp. 

Sealed in dry,Room Temperature

form 

clear liquid

color 

Colorless to Almost colorless

Odor

at 100.00 %. pineapple fruity

Odor Type

fruity

JECFA Number

215

LogP

2.65

CAS DataBase Reference

5870-68-8(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

Pentanoic acid, 3-methyl-, ethyl ester(5870-68-8)

Safety Information

Risk Statements 

10

Safety Statements 

16

RIDADR 

3272

HS Code 

2915.90.5050

HazardClass 

3

PackingGroup 

III

MSDS

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Ethyl 3-methylvalerate Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

Ethyl 3-methylpentanoate has a blueberry note.

Occurrence

Reported found in cheese, melon, plumcot, cashew apple (Anacardium occidentale), palm fruit (Borassus aethiopium), custard apple (Annona atemoya) and Chinese quince.

Definition

ChEBI: Ethyl 3-methylpentanoate is a fatty acid ester.

Aroma threshold values

Detection: 0.008 ppb

Taste threshold values

Taste characteristics at 30 ppm: fruity, sweet, green, berry and melon

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