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| | 2-Methylbutyl 2-methylbutyrate Basic information |
| | 2-Methylbutyl 2-methylbutyrate Chemical Properties |
| Hazard Codes | N | | Risk Statements | 51/53 | | Safety Statements | 61 | | RIDADR | UN 3082 9/PG 3 | | WGK Germany | 3 | | HS Code | 29156000 |
| | 2-Methylbutyl 2-methylbutyrate Usage And Synthesis |
| Description | 2-Methylbutyl 2-methylbutyrate is like fruit, berry, and apple. May
be prepared by esterification of 2-methylbutanoic acid with
2-methyl-1-butanol; by condensation of isobutyraldehyde at 120°C. | | Chemical Properties | 2-Methylbutyl-2-methyl butyrate has a fruity, berry, apple like aroma. | | Occurrence | Reported found as a component in the essential oil of hops (Humulus lupulus); also as the odorous component
in Vaccinium vitis-idaea and in cocoa beans. Also reported found in apple, apricot, feyoa fruit (Feijoa sellowiana), melon, peppermint oil, spearmint oil, filberts, lovage leaf, myrtle leaf and berry and Roman chamomile oil | | Definition | ChEBI: 2-Methylbutyl 2-methylbutanoate is a fatty acid ester. | | Preparation | By esterification of 2-methylbutanoic acid with 2-methyl-1-butanol; by condensation of isobutyraldehyde at 120°C | | Taste threshold values | Taste characteristics at 30 ppm: sweet, fruity, pineapple character, estery with green, waxy and woody
nuances | | Synthesis Reference(s) | The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 52, p. 4319, 1987 DOI: 10.1021/jo00228a032 |
| | 2-Methylbutyl 2-methylbutyrate Preparation Products And Raw materials |
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