6093. Methyl Isovalerate

Nomenclature

CAS number: 556-24-1
3-Methylbutanoic acid methyl ester; isopentanoic acid methyl ester; methyl 3-methylbutanoate.
C6H12O2; mol wt 116.16.
C 62.04%, H 10.41%, O 27.55%.
Chemical structure

Properties

Liquid; valerian odor. d420 0.881. bp 116-117°. Flammable. Slightly sol in water; miscible with alcohol, ether.