
Ethyl 2-methylbutyrate
Ethyl 2-methylbutyrate is a fatty acid ethyl ester obtained by the formal condensation of 2-methylbutyric acid with ethanol. It is a constituent of the aroma of wines, strawberries, blueberries, and apples. It has a role as a flavouring agent, a fragrance, a plant metabolite and a human metabolite. It is a volatile organic compound and a fatty acid ethyl ester. It is functionally related to an ethanol and a 2-methylbutyric acid. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- ethyl 2-methylbutanoate
- Molecular formula
- C7H14O2
- Molecular weight
- 130.18 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 130.099379685 Da
- XLogP3
- 1.9
- Topological polar surface area
- 26.3 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 2
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
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