Butyl 3-methylbutanoate is a fatty acid ester.
Definition
Butyl 3-methylbutanoate is a fatty acid ester.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII 4UX6V9QM2J · registered name BUTYL ISOVALERATE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Gives the product a scentPERFUMING
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
BUTYL ISOVALERATEINCIButanoic acid, 3-methyl-, butyl esterSynonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 109-19-3
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 203-654-7
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID9047621
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID7027621
- IUPAC
- Butyl 3-methylbutanoate
- Molecular formula
- C9H18O2
- Molecular weight
- 158.241 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- liquid
- Flash point
- 53 ℃
- Vapour density
- 5.46
- Decomposition temperature
- (.)
- Molecular weight
- 158.239
Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
What products actually use it for
What the 5 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.
- Fragrance3
- Flavouring and nutrient2
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 13
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata