16409-46-4 Usage
Description
Menthyl isovalerate has an odor similar to both menthol and isovaleric acid, sweet and herbaceous, somewhat balsamic or root-like.
It has a bitter, wood-like taste. Prepared by heating a mixture of
ι-menthol and isovaleric acid at 100 - 110°C in the presence of
trace concentrated H2SO4 or at 100°C in the presence of HCL.
Chemical Properties
Menthyl isovalerate has an odor similar to both menthol and isovaleric acid, sweet and herbaceous. It has a bitter, wood like taste.
Occurrence
Reported found in several peppermint essential oils: American, French, English, and Russian peppermint and
nutmeg
Preparation
Prepared by heating a mixture of l-menthol and isovaleric acid at 100 to 110°C in the presence of trace concentrated
H2SO4 or at 100°C in the presence of HCl.
Taste threshold values
Taste characteristics at 80 ppm: fruity, sweet, with a tutti-fruitti background.
Hazard
Low toxicity by ingestion and skin contact.
A moderate skin contact irritant.
Check Digit Verification of cas no
The CAS Registry Mumber 16409-46-4 includes 8 digits separated into 3 groups by hyphens. The first part of the number,starting from the left, has 5 digits, 1,6,4,0 and 9 respectively; the second part has 2 digits, 4 and 6 respectively.
Calculate Digit Verification of CAS Registry Number 16409-46:
(7*1)+(6*6)+(5*4)+(4*0)+(3*9)+(2*4)+(1*6)=104
104 % 10 = 4
So 16409-46-4 is a valid CAS Registry Number.
InChI:InChI=1/C15H28O2/c1-10(2)8-15(16)17-14-9-12(5)6-7-13(14)11(3)4/h10-14H,6-9H2,1-5H3
