Ingredient Dictionary

ETHYL VALERATE

Ethyl pentanoate is a fatty acid ester.

Definition

Ethyl pentanoate is a fatty acid ester.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII 95R258T4P6 · registered name Ethyl valerate · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Gives the product a scentPERFUMING

Safety & regulatory references

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Names & identifiers

ETHYL VALERATEINCIPentanoic acid, ethyl esterSynonym

CAS No.chemical registry number: 539-82-2
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 208-726-1
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID6040161
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID4020161

IUPAC: Ethyl pentanoate
Molecular formula: C7H14O2
Molecular weight: 130.187 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: Liquid · Colourless to pale yellow liquid
Boiling point: 144.00 to 145.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg · 145 °C
Melting point: -91.2 °C
Solubility: 2.21 mg/mL at 25 °C · Slightly soluble in ethanol, insoluble in water
Density: 0.870-0.875
Molecular weight: 172.26

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: PubChem · KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

What products actually use it for

What the 8 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.

Fragrance5
Flavouring and nutrient3

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

Optimization of lipase-catalyzed synthesis of flavour esters in solvent free system · 2014