2-Methyl-Trans-2-Butenoic Acid
Aroma Chemical Top Note CAS 80-59-1
A sweet spicy note with a dry woody character and a soft caramel facet.
Odor profile
| Note | Top Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Spicy |
| Descriptor 2 | Woody |
| Descriptor 3 | Caramel |
| Tenacity2 | 16 h |
2 Source: The Good Scents Company
Identification
| CAS Number | 80-59-1 |
| INCI Name | Tiglic acid |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C5H8O2 |
| Mol. Weight | 100.12 |
| IUPAC Name | (E)-2-methylbut-2-enoic acid |
| InChIKey | UIERETOOQGIECD-ONEGZZNKSA-N |
Synonyms
2-butenoic acid, 2-methyl-, (2E)-, 2-butenoic acid, 2-methyl-, (E)-, cevadic acid, (E)-2,3-dimethyl acrylic acid, trans-2,3-dimethyl acrylic acid, trans-alpha,beta-dimethyl acrylic acid, (E)-2,3-dimethylacrylic acid, trans-2,3-dimethylacrylic acid, 2,3-dimethylacrylic acid, (E)-, (E)-2-methyl crotonic acid, trans-2-methyl crotonic acid, 2-methyl-(E)-2-butenoic acid, (2E)-2-methyl-2-butenoic acid, (E)-2-methyl-2-butenoic acid, trans-2-methyl-2-butenoic acid, 2-methyl-2-butenoic acid, (E)-, trans-2-methyl-2-heptenoic acid, 2-methyl-2E-butenoic acid, (E)-2-methyl-but-2-enoic acid, (2E)-2-methylbut-2-enoic acid, (E)-2-methylbut-2-enoic acid, (2E)-methylcrotonic acid, (E)-2-methylcrotonic acid, trans-2-methylcrotonic acid, a-methylcrotonic acid, (E)-, (E)-tiglinic acid
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 198.5 °C |
| Melting Point | 54.00 °C |
| Flash Point | 101.67 °C |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.152000 mmHg @ 25.00 C. (est) |
| LogP | 1.076 |
| Solubility | alcohol; water, 1.845e+004 mg/L @ 25 C (est); For experimental / research use only. |
| Appearance | white crystalline |
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