Ingredient Dictionary

ISOBUTYL ISOVALERATE

2-Methylpropyl 3-methylbutanoate is a fatty acid ester.

Definition

2-Methylpropyl 3-methylbutanoate is a fatty acid ester.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII 6VCJ0UB168 · registered name ISOBUTYL ISOVALERATE · 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

ISOBUTYL ISOVALERATEINCIButanoic acid, 3-methyl-, 2-methylpropyl esterSynonym

CAS No.chemical registry number: 589-59-3
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 209-653-8
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID5060431
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID6042494

IUPAC: 2-Methylpropyl 3-methylbutanoate
Molecular formula: C9H18O2
Molecular weight: 158.241 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: colourless to pale yellow liquid · liquid
Boiling point: 168.50 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg · 170 °C
Solubility: miscible with alcohol · (in ethanol)
Density: 0.850-0.854
Melting/freezing point: -43.28 ℃(est.)
Molecular weight: 158.23802

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 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