2-Methylbutyl 2-Methylbutyrate
Aroma Chemical Top Note CAS 2445-78-5
A sweet fruity ester with juicy berry and apple character over a green waxy base. It lends a ripe tutti frutti lift to fruity accords and can turn sickly in overdose.
Odor profile
| Note | Top Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Fruity |
| Descriptor 2 | Pear |
| Descriptor 3 | Apple |
| Odor Impact1 | 400 |
| Tenacity1 | 1 h |
1 Source: PerfumersWorld
Identification
| CAS Number | 2445-78-5 |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C10H20O2 |
| Mol. Weight | 172.26 |
| IUPAC Name | 2-methylbutyl 2-methylbutanoate |
| InChIKey | PVYFCGRBIREQLL-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Synonyms
butanoic acid, 2-methyl-, 2-methylbutyl ester butyric acid, 2-methylbutyl ester hops butyrate 2-methyl butanoic acid 2-methyl butyl ester methyl butyl methyl butyrate 2-methyl butyl 2-methyl butanoate 2-methyl butyl-2-methyl butyrate 2-methyl butyric acid 2-methyl butyl ester 2-methylbutanoic acid 2-methylbutyl ester 2-methylbutanoic acid, 2-methylbutyl ester 2-methylbutyl 2-methylbutanoate 2-methylbutyl 2-methylbutyrate D-2- methylbutyl 2-methylbutyrate nat.2-methylbutyl 2-methylbutyrate nat.D-2-methylbutyl 2-methylbutyrate 2-methylbutyl 2-methylbutyrate 2-methylbutyl DL-2-methylbutyrate 2-methylbutyl-2-methyl butyrate 2-methylbutyl-2-methyl butyrate 2-methylbutyl-2-methylbutyrate 2-methylbutyl-D-2-methylbutyrate 2-methylbutyric acid 2-methylbutyl ester DL-2-methylbutyric acid 2-methylbutyl ester, butanoic acid, 2-methyl-, 2-methylbutyl ester, butyric acid, 2-methyl-, 2-methylbutyl ester, hops butyrate, 2-methyl butanoic acid 2-methyl butyl ester, methyl butyl (2) 2 methyl butyrate, 2-methyl butyl 2-methyl butanoate, 2-methyl butyl-2-methyl butyrate, 2-methyl butyric acid 2-methyl butyl ester, methyl-2-butyl-2-methylbutyrate, 2-methylbutanoic acid 2-methylbutyl ester, 2-methylbutanoic acid, 2-methylbutyl ester, 2-methylbutyl 2-methylbutanoate, D-2-methylbutyl 2-methylbutyrate, nat.2-methylbutyl 2-methylbutyrate, nat.D-2-methylbutyl 2-methylbutyrate, 2-methylbutyl 2-methylbutyrate natural, 2-methylbutyl DL-2-methylbutyrate, 2-methylbutyl-2-methyl butyrate, 2-methylbutyl-2-methyl butyrate natural, 2-methylbutyl-2-methylbutyrate natural, 2-methylbutyl-D-2-methylbutyrate, 2-methylbutyric acid 2-methylbutyl ester, DL-2-methylbutyric acid 2-methylbutyl ester
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 185.5 °C |
| Flash Point | 67.22 °C |
| Density | 0.854 |
| Refractive Index | 1.409 |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.713000 mmHg @ 25.00 C. (est) |
| LogP | 3.2 |
| Solubility | alcohol; water, 44.59 mg/L @ 25 C (est); For experimental / research use only. |
| Appearance | colourless to pale yellow lquid |
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