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Menthyl isovalerate

Menthyl isovalerate structure

Menthyl isovalerate 

structure
  • CAS No:

    16409-46-4

  • Formula:

    C15H28O2

  • Chemical Name:

    Menthyl isovalerate

  • Synonyms:

    Butanoic acid,3-methyl-,5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)cyclohexyl ester;Menthol,isovalerate;Isovaleric acid,p-menth-3-yl ester;Menthyl isovalerate

  • Categories:

    Cosmetic Ingredient  >  Perfuming

Description

Menthyl isovalerate has an odor similar to both menthol and isovaleric acid, sweet and herbaceous. It has a bitter, wood like taste.Menthyl isovalerate has an odor similar to both menthol and isovaleric acid, sweet and herbaceous, somewhat balsamic or root-like. It has a bitter, wood-like taste. Prepared by heating a mixture of ι-menthol and isovaleric acid at 100 - 110°C in the presence of trace concentrated H2SO4 or at 100°C in the presence of HCL.


clear, colourless to pale yellowish oily liquid with a sweet herbaceous odour|Colourless liquid; Sweet herbaceous aroma

Menthyl isovalerate Basic Attributes

240.38

240.38

240-460-1

2915900090

Characteristics

26.3

4.03650

COA

0.909 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

1.3°C (estimate)

129 °C @ Press: 9 Torr

>230 °F

1.4486

insoluble in water|1 ml in 10 ml 80% alcohol (in ethanol)|Practically insoluble to insoluble in water|Soluble (in ethanol)

0.00724mmHg at 25°C

Safety Information

NONH for all modes of transport

2

36/37/38

26-36

OT0720000

Xi

P261-P305 + P351 + P338

H315-H319-H335

|Warning|H315 (100%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]|P261, P264, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, and P501|Aggregated GHS information provided by 180 companies from 2 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.

Drug Information

3-p-menthyl isovalerate

Menthyl isovalerate Use and Manufacturing

Butanoic acid, 3-methyl-, 5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)cyclohexyl ester: ACTIVE

Food additives -> Flavoring Agents|Flavouring Agent -> FLAVOURING_AGENT; -> JECFA Functional Classes|Flavoring Agents -> JECFA Flavorings Index

Flavoring Agents|Flavouring Agent -> FLAVOURING_AGENT;

Computed Properties

Molecular Weight:240.38
XLogP3:4.9
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:2
Rotatable Bond Count:5
Exact Mass:240.208930132
Monoisotopic Mass:240.208930132
Topological Polar Surface Area:26.3
Heavy Atom Count:17
Complexity:245
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count:3
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:1
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes

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