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Isovaleraldehyde

≥97%, FG

Synonym(s):

3-Methylbutanal, 3-Methylbutyraldehyde, NSC 404119

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Linear Formula:
(CH3)2CHCH2CHO
CAS Number:
590-86-3
Molecular Weight:
86.13
FEMA Number:
2692
Council of Europe no.:
94
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
24901257
Flavis number:
5.006
EC Number:
209-691-5
NACRES:
NA.21
MDL number:
MFCD00007014
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
773692
Organoleptic:
chocolate; ethereal; fruity; peach; sour
Grade:
FG
Fragrance grade
Halal
Kosher
Biological source:
synthetic
Agency:
follows IFRA guidelines
meets purity specifications of JECFA
Food allergen:
no known allergens

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Product Name

Isovaleraldehyde, ≥97%, FG

SMILES string

[H]C(=O)CC(C)C

InChI

1S/C5H10O/c1-5(2)3-4-6/h4-5H,3H2,1-2H3

InChI key

YGHRJJRRZDOVPD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

biological source

synthetic

grade

FG
Fragrance grade
Halal
Kosher

agency

follows IFRA guidelines
meets purity specifications of JECFA

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1223/2009
EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 178/2002
FDA 21 CFR 117

vapor density

2.96 (vs air)

vapor pressure

30 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

≥97%

autoignition temp.

464 °F

refractive index

n20/D 1.388 (lit.)

bp

90 °C (lit.)

density

0.803 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

fragrance allergen

no known allergens

organoleptic

chocolate; ethereal; fruity; peach; sour

Quality Level

300
400

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General description

Isovaleraldehyde is one of the flavor compounds identified in wheat, corn-grits and tequila.

signalword

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 2 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Skin Sens. 1 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

32.9 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

0.5 °C - closed cup

ppe

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

Regulatory Information

危险化学品
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Extrusion of flavored corn grits: Structural characteristics, volatile compounds retention and sensory acceptability
Menis MEC, et al.
LWT--Food Science and Technology, 54(2), 434-439 (2013)
Characterization of tequila flavor by instrumental and sensory analysis.
Benn SM & Peppard TL.
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 44(2), 557-566 (1996)
Wheat flavor components
Mcwilliams M & Mackey AC
Journal of Food Science, 34(6), 493-496 (1969)
P Perpète et al.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 48(6), 2384-2386 (2000-07-11)
A medium containing labeled leucine-d(10) has been used to show that Saccharomyces cerevisiae was able to produce deuterated 3-methylbutanal in a cold contact fermentation. Whereas residual unreduced Strecker aldehydes bound to polyphenols were considered until now as the main defect
Olívia Moreira Sampaio et al.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 56(5), 1661-1668 (2008-02-16)
To identify chemical descriptors to distinguish Cuban from non-Cuban rums, analyses of 44 samples of rum from 15 different countries are described. To provide the chemical descriptors, analyses of the the mineral fraction, phenolic compounds, caramel, alcohols, acetic acid, ethyl
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