Ethyl 2-methyl-3-pentenoate is a fatty acid ethyl ester of 2-methyl-3-pentenoic acid.
Definition
Ethyl 2-methyl-3-pentenoate is a fatty acid ethyl ester of 2-methyl-3-pentenoic acid. It has a role as a flavouring agent. It is functionally related to a 2-Methyl-3-pentenoic acid.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII 9RI9XUV30G · registered name ETHYL 2-METHYL-3-PENTENOATE · mixture
Cosmetic roles
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
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 1617-23-8
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 216-572-1
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID2051768
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID5030323
- IUPAC
- Ethyl 2-methylpent-3-enoate
- Molecular formula
- C8H14O2
- Molecular weight
- 142.198 g/mol
Measured properties
- Melting/freezing point
- -44.52 ℃
- Initial boiling point and range
- 163.76 ℃
- Vapour pressure
- 2.1 ㎜Hg (at 25 degree C)
- Water solubility
- 555.2 g/100㎖
- n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
- 2.54
- Molecular weight
- 142.2
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 11
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- 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