Allyl isovalerate
Agent Name
Allyl isovalerate
CAS Number
2835-39-4
Formula
C8-H14-O2
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
2-Propenyl 3-methylbutanoate; 2-Propenyl isopentanoate; 2-Propenyl isovalerate; 3-Methylbutanoic acid, 2-propenyl ester; 3-Methylbutyric acid, allyl ester; Allyl 3-methylbutanoate; Allyl 3-methylbutyrate; Allyl isopentanoate; Allyl isovalerianate; Butanoic acid, 3-methyl-, 2-propenyl ester; Butyric acid, 3-methyl-, allyl ester; Isovaleric acid, allyl ester; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Esters, Other
Description
Colorless to pale yellow liquid with an odor of overripe fruit; [CAMEO]
Sources/Uses
Used as a fragrance in creams and lotions and as a flavoring agent; [HSDB]
Comments
A mutagen, tumorigen, and moderate skin irritant; Causes somnolence in lethal-dose feeding studies of rats; [RTECS] Emergency treatment: "Irritants"; [HSDB] Safe when used as a flavoring agent in food; ADI = 0-0.12 mg/kg bw; [JECFA] A skin irritant; [CAMEO]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
13 mm Hg
Explanatory Notes
Flash point = 40 deg C; [CAMEO]
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Acute solvent syndrome
IARC Carcinogen
Not classifiable
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Diseases
Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: