S-Methyl isovalerate Chemical Properties

Boiling point:

50 °C(Press: 20 Torr)

Density 

0.950±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)

FEMA 

3864 | S-METHYL 3-METHYLBUTANETHIOATE

Odor

at 0.10 % in propylene glycol. sharp ripe cheese sulfury acrid fermented tomato mushroom

Odor Type

cheesy

JECFA Number

487

LogP

2.14

NIST Chemistry Reference

S-methyl 3-methylbutanethioate(23747-45-7)

EPA Substance Registry System

Butanethioic acid, 3-methyl-, S-methyl ester (23747-45-7)

Safety Information

TSCA 

TSCA listed

S-Methyl isovalerate Usage And Synthesis

Occurrence

Reported found in cheeses, fish oil and hops.

Definition

ChEBI: S-Methyl 3-methylthiobutyrate is a thiocarboxylic ester.

Aroma threshold values

Aroma characteristics at 1.0%: sharp ripe cheesy, sulfurous, acrid fermented with tomato, mushroom and potato vegetative notes and dairy cheesy nuances

Taste threshold values

Taste characteristics at 2.5 to 5 ppm: intense fermented, creamy dairy and cheesy with vegetative nuances.

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