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Methyl 2-methylbutyrate

99%

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Linear Formula:
CH3CH2CH(CH3)COOCH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
116.16
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
212-778-0
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1720409
MDL number:
Assay:
99%
Form:
liquid
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Product Name

Methyl 2-methylbutyrate, 99%

InChI key

OCWLYWIFNDCWRZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C6H12O2/c1-4-5(2)6(7)8-3/h5H,4H2,1-3H3

SMILES string

CCC(C)C(=O)OC

assay

99%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.393 (lit.)

bp

115 °C (lit.)

density

0.88 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

ester

Quality Level

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General description

Methyl 2-methylbutyrate is the main component of the fragrance of Victoria. It is the volatile constituent of osmeterial secretions of 5th larval instars of a swallowtail, Papilio protenor demetrius.

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Flame

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Warning

hcodes

Hazard Classifications

Flam. Liq. 3

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

89.6 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

32 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

Regulatory Information

危险化学品
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Volatile constituents of larval osmeterial secretions in Papilio protenor demetrius.
Honda K.
Journal of Insect Physiology, 26(1), 39-45 (1980)
Potential pollinator-attracting chemicals fromVictoria (Nymphaeaceae).
Kite G, et al.
Biochemical Systematics and Ecology, 19(7), 535-539 (1991)
Rachel S Leisso et al.
Physiologia plantarum, 153(2), 204-220 (2014-06-20)
'Soggy breakdown' (SB) is an internal flesh disorder of 'Honeycrisp' apple (Malus × domestica Borkh.) fruit that occurs during low temperature storage. The disorder is a chilling injury (CI) in which visible symptoms typically appear after several weeks of storage

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