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

JECFA Number

351

BRN 

1753406

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 

Yes

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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