| Melting point: |
-55.77°C (estimate) |
| Boiling point: |
209-210 °C (lit.) |
| Density |
0.918 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| vapor pressure |
0.0576 mmHg ( 25 °C)(lit.) |
| FEMA |
3191 | 2-METHYLHEXANOIC ACID |
| refractive index |
n20/D 1.422(lit.) |
| Flash point: |
222 °F |
| storage temp. |
Store at 2-8°C |
| solubility |
Aqueous Base (Slightly), Chloroform (Soluble), Methanol (Slightly) |
| solubility |
Soluble[in water] |
| Water Solubility |
Soluble in water |
| form |
clear liquid |
| pka |
4.82±0.21(Predicted) |
| Specific Gravity |
0.916 |
| color |
Colorless to Light yellow |
| Odor |
at 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. fruity cheese oily fatty lard |
| Odor Type |
cheesy |
| JECFA Number |
265 |
| BRN |
1721227 |
| LogP |
2.19 |
| CAS DataBase Reference |
4536-23-6(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| NIST Chemistry Reference |
Hexanoic acid, 2-methyl-(4536-23-6) |
| EPA Substance Registry System |
Hexanoic acid, 2-methyl- (4536-23-6) |