Methyl isobutyrate

CAS Registry Number®

547-63-7

CAS Name

Methyl isobutyrate

Molecular Formula

C5H10O2

Molecular Mass

102.13

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    91-94 °C

  • Melting Point (2)

    -84.7 °C

  • Density (3)

    0.883 g/cm³ @ Temp: 25 °C; Press: 750 Torr

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C5H10O2/c1-4(2)5(6)7-3/h4H,1-3H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=BHIWKHZACMWKOJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(C(C)C)(OC)=O

Canonical SMILES

O=C(OC)C(C)C

Other Names for this Substance

  • Propanoic acid, 2-methyl-, methyl ester
  • Isobutyric acid, methyl ester
  • Methyl isobutyrate
  • Methyl 2-methylpropionate
  • Methyl 2-methylpropanoate

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