Methyl Isobutyrate
Product Description
| Product | Methyl Isobutyrate |
| CAS | 547-63-7 |
| Formula | C5H10O2 |
| Synonym | iso butyric acid methyl ester, 2- methyl propanoic acid methyl ester, methyl 2-methyl propionate, Propanoic acid, 2-methyl-, methyl ester |
Typical Product Specifications
| Density | 0.891 (204 c) |
| Slightly Soluble | in water |
| Specific gravity | 0.88400 to 0.88800 @ 25.00 ยฐC |
| Pounds/Gallon | 7.356 to 7.389 |
| Melting Point | -85.00 to -84.00 ยฐC. @ 760.00 mm Hg |
| Boiling Point | 91.00 to 93.00 ยฐC. @ 760.00 mm Hg |
| Acid Value | 1.00 max. KOH/g |
| Vapor Pressure | 50.400000 mm/Hg @ 25.00 ยฐC |
| Vapor Density | 3.5 |
| Flash Point | 38.00 ยฐF. TCC |
| Odor Type | fruity |
| Assay | 99.00 to 100.00 % |
| logP (o/w) | 1.06 |
| Taste | Sweet, etherial, fruity and juicy fruit |
| Appearance | colorless clear liquid |
| Refractive Index | 1.38200 to 1.38600 @ 20.00 ยฐC |
| Boiling Point | 38.00 to 39.00 ยฐC. @ 100.00 mm Hg |
| Odor | Etherial, diffusive, fruity, sweet and tutti-frutti |
| Molecular weight | 102.14 |
| Color | colorless mobile liquid |
| Chemical Structure | ![]() |
| Notes | FEMA# 2694 THis product has a very diffusive aroma |
| Class | Flavor and Fragrance Chemical Compounds, Chemical Intermediates, Organic Intermediates and Compounds |
| Function | Chemical Intermediate, Fragrance, Flavor |
| Industry | Food Chemicals, Flavor & Fragrance, Organics, Flavor, Fragrance |

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