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Sigma-Aldrich

Ethyl 4-methylvalerate

≥97.0% (GC)

Synonym(s):

Ethyl 4-methylpentanoate, Ethyl isocaproate

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Linear Formula:
(CH3)2CHCH2CH2COOC2H5
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
144.21
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1747377
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

assay

≥97.0% (GC)

bp

159-160 °C (lit.)

density

0.868 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CCOC(=O)CCC(C)C

InChI

1S/C8H16O2/c1-4-10-8(9)6-5-7(2)3/h7H,4-6H2,1-3H3

InChI key

OFQRUTMGVBMTFQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

  • Modulation of aroma and chemical composition of Albariño semi-synthetic wines by non-wine Saccharomyces yeasts and bottle aging This research identified ethyl 4-methylvalerate as significantly influencing the aroma profile of semi-synthetic wines, providing a distinct fruity note (D Pérez, M Denat, R Minebois, JM Heras… - Food …, 2022 - Elsevier).
  • Identification of aroma compounds in Zhuhoujiang, a fermented soybean paste in Guangdong China This article found ethyl 4-methylvalerate among key compounds contributing to the unique aroma intensity of the fermented product (Y Lu, Y Wang, G Zhao, Y Yao - Lwt, 2021 - Elsevier).

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Hazard Classifications

Flam. Liq. 3

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

109.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

43 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter


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Hehe Li et al.
Food chemistry, 284, 100-107 (2019-02-13)
Key odorants of Guojing sesame-flavor Baijiu were identified using the concept of molecular sensory science, including aroma extract dilution analysis (AEDA) based on gas chromatography-olfactometry (GC-O) combined with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). A total of 509 volatile compounds were detected
Toru Kishimoto et al.
Journal of bioscience and bioengineering, 126(3), 330-338 (2018-04-24)
Gas chromatography-olfactometry (GC-O) analyses of the aroma components extracted from Pilsner-type beer were performed. The concentrations of all 76 components, that were identified after the GC-O analyses, were accurately quantitated. The aroma compounds were then used in the following aroma

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