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2-Methylbutyric acid

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

NSC 7304

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Linear Formula:
C2H5CH(CH3)CO2H
CAS Number:
116-53-0
Molecular Weight:
102.13
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329757500
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
EC Number:
204-145-2
MDL number:
MFCD00002669

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Product Name

2-Methylbutyric acid, analytical standard

InChI key

WLAMNBDJUVNPJU-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C5H10O2/c1-3-4(2)5(6)7/h4H,3H2,1-2H3,(H,6,7)

SMILES string

CCC(C)C(O)=O

grade

analytical standard

vapor pressure

0.5 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

≥97.0% (GC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

refractive index

n20/D 1.405 (lit.)

bp

176-177 °C (lit.)

density

0.936 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

format

neat

Quality Level

100

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Application

2-Methylbutyric acid may be used as an analytical standard for the determination of the analyte in foodstuffs, wine, and fruit-based beverages by various chromatography techniques.

General description

2-Methylbutyric acid belongs to the class of compounds known as organic acids, which are the key components responsible for the quality as well as the nutritional value of food products. It is abundantly found in various fruit-based beverages.

pictograms

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GHS05,GHS07

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Met. Corr. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

170.6 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

77 °C - closed cup

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BCCN3060
BCCK7143
BCCH6177
BCCH4719
BCCC5456

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Gas chromatographic determination of 29 organic acids in foodstuffs after continuous solid-phase extraction
Jurado-Sanchez B, et al.
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Cagliero C, et al.
Food Chemistry, 132(2), 1071-1079 (2012)
Applications of solid-phase microextraction in food analysis
Kataoka H, et al.
Journal of Chromatography A, 880(1-2), 35-62 (2000)
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