Methyl isobutyrate

Methyl isobutyrate
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Methyl 2-methylpropanoate
Identifiers
CAS Number	547-63-7;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	10571;
ECHA InfoCard	100.008.118
EC Number	208-929-5;
PubChem CID	11039;
UNII	EM286QL922;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID5060275 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C5H10O2/c1-4(2)5(6)7-3/h4H,1-3H3 Key: BHIWKHZACMWKOJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES CC(C)C(=O)OC;
Properties
Chemical formula	C5H10O2
Molar mass	102.133 g·mol−1
Appearance	Colorless liquid
Density	0.895 g/cm3
Melting point	−85 °C (−121 °F; 188 K)
Boiling point	99–100 °C (210–212 °F; 372–373 K)
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Methyl isobutyrate is an organic compound with the formula CH₃O₂CCH(CH₃)₂. This colorless liquid, the methyl ester of isobutyric acid, is used as a solvent.^[1]

References

^ Stoye, D. "Solvents". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a24_437. ISBN 978-3527306732.

[Ullmann-1] Stoye, D. "Solvents". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a24_437. ISBN 978-3527306732.

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v t e Esters
Methyl esters	Methyl formate Methyl acetate Methyl propionate Methyl butyrate Methyl pentanoate Methyl hexanoate Methyl benzoate
Ethyl esters	Ethyl formate Ethyl acetate Ethyl propionate Ethyl butyrate Ethyl pentanoate Ethyl hexanoate Ethyl heptanoate Ethyl octanoate Ethyl decanoate Ethyl palmitate Ethyl benzoate
Propyl esters	Propyl acetate Propyl propanoate Propyl benzoate Isopropyl acetate Isopropyl palmitate
Butyl esters	Butyl acetate Butyl butyrate Isobutyl acetate
Amyl esters	Amyl acetate Pentyl propanoate Pentyl butyrate Pentyl pentanoate Pentyl hexanoate Isoamyl formate Isoamyl acetate Sec-Amyl acetate
Hexyl esters	Hexyl acetate
Phenyl esters	Phenyl acetate
Heptyl esters	Heptyl acetate
Benzyl esters	Benzyl acetate Benzyl benzoate