Ethyl 2-methyl-4-pentenoate Chemical Properties

Melting point:

-65.52°C (estimate)

Boiling point:

153-155 °C (lit.)

Density 

0.873 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.417(lit.)

FEMA 

3489 | ETHYL 2-METHYL-4-PENTENOATE

Flash point:

105 °F

form 

clear liquid

color 

Colorless to Almost colorless

Odor

at 10.00 % in propylene glycol. fruity green ripe pineapple tropical ripe banana chrysanthemum privet fatty

Odor Type

fruity

biological source

synthetic

JECFA Number

351

BRN 

1753406

Cosmetics Ingredients Functions

PERFUMING

LogP

2.33

CAS DataBase Reference

53399-81-8(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

Ethyl 2-methyl-4-pentanoate(53399-81-8)

EPA Substance Registry System

4-Pentenoic acid, 2-methyl-, ethyl ester (53399-81-8)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

10

Safety Statements 

16

RIDADR 

UN 3272 3/PG 3

WGK Germany 

3

Hazard Note 

Irritant

TSCA 

TSCA listed

HazardClass 

3

PackingGroup 

III

HS Code 

29161900

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Ethyl 2-methyl-4-pentenoate Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

Ethyl 2-methyl-4-pentenoate has a fruity, green, banana–pineapple odor

Uses

Ethyl 2-Methyl-4-pentenoate, can be used as flavoring and fragrant agent. It can also be used for the synthesis of Phthalazines and Pyridazino-aromatics.

Definition

ChEBI: Ethyl 2-methyl-4-pentenoate is a fatty acid ester.

Taste threshold values

Taste characteristics at 2.5 ppm: fruity, estry, apple and pineapple with tropical and cooling nuances.

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