Molecular formula
C5H13NO2

SMILES
CC(C)CC(=O)[O-].[NH4+]

Fragrance
Fruity	90.35%
Cheesy	71.76%
Sour	53.02%
Sweaty	39.93%
Dairy	37.57%
Pungent	37.45%
Buttery	36.73%
Fatty	35.34%
Sharp	31.84%
Fermented	30.82%

 

Flavor
Fruity	65.86%
Cheese	39.65%
Sour	31.98%
Sweet	30.4%
Animal	28.56%
Tropical	27.95%
Sweaty	27.85%
Berry	27.36%
Green	27.24%
Sharp	26.61%

 

Odor impact est.
High

pKa est.
5.52 (weak acid)

Molecular weight
119.16 g/mol

Flash point

• 32.4 ˚C est.

Solubility expt.

• Soluble in water, oils
• soluble (in ethanol)

• AMMONIUMISOVALERATE
• Isovaleric acid, ammonium salt
• 3-AMMONIUM ISOVALERATE
• AMMONIUM 3-METHYLBUTYRATE
• DTXSID00226541
• AMMONIUM ISOVALERATE [FHFI]
• BUTANOIC ACID, 3-METHYL-, AMMONIUM SALT (1:1)
• SCHEMBL1011654
• NS00081996

Isovaleric acid, ammonium salt is used as an odorant and fragrance ingredient in perfumery, and as a precursor for valerate esters with distinctive notes; it is also commonly employed as an intermediate in the fragrance and cosmetics sectors to synthesize related fragrance compounds for personal care products. In household cleaning products, it can serve as a fragrance component. In industrial manufacturing, this salt form aids handling and solubility and is used as an intermediate in the synthesis of esters and related derivatives. Applications are subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

gpt-5-nano

Solvent	Solubility (g/L)
ethanol	232.04
methanol	370.27
isopropanol	168.06
water	26.79
ethyl acetate	128.0
n-propanol	166.3
acetone	229.71
n-butanol	124.11
acetonitrile	128.69
DMF	316.89
toluene	18.97
isobutanol	105.11
1,4-dioxane	196.67
methyl acetate	139.32
THF	372.61
2-butanone	118.5
n-pentanol	62.55
sec-butanol	128.7
n-hexane	16.02
ethylene glycol	175.84
NMP	470.29
cyclohexane	16.59
DMSO	250.99
n-butyl acetate	104.27
n-octanol	94.52
chloroform	199.18
n-propyl acetate	65.6
acetic acid	895.06
dichloromethane	132.35
cyclohexanone	188.69
propylene glycol	233.06
isopropyl acetate	75.23
DMAc	216.79
2-ethoxyethanol	114.85
isopentanol	80.64
n-heptane	14.24
ethyl formate	103.17
1,2-dichloroethane	89.34
n-hexanol	156.99
2-methoxyethanol	309.65
isobutyl acetate	42.87
tetrachloromethane	26.65
n-pentyl acetate	66.6
transcutol	464.01
n-heptanol	75.36
ethylbenzene	20.91
MIBK	64.74
2-propoxyethanol	257.21
tert-butanol	210.16
MTBE	70.46
2-butoxyethanol	119.25
propionic acid	332.29
o-xylene	26.62
formic acid	322.83
diethyl ether	59.14
m-xylene	25.14
p-xylene	26.11
chlorobenzene	57.01
dimethyl carbonate	70.21
n-octane	7.08
formamide	205.64
cyclopentanone	274.24
2-pentanone	102.73
anisole	62.91
cyclopentyl methyl ether	126.46
gamma-butyrolactone	438.43
1-methoxy-2-propanol	259.35
pyridine	105.87
3-pentanone	73.1
furfural	305.31
n-dodecane	8.23
diethylene glycol	245.37
diisopropyl ether	24.11
tert-amyl alcohol	150.67
acetylacetone	160.66
n-hexadecane	8.82
acetophenone	76.15
methyl propionate	122.83
isopentyl acetate	91.9
trichloroethylene	200.24
n-nonanol	84.24
cyclohexanol	126.62
benzyl alcohol	71.61
2-ethylhexanol	81.76
isooctanol	56.09
dipropyl ether	58.61
1,2-dichlorobenzene	75.77
ethyl lactate	85.03
propylene carbonate	258.15
n-methylformamide	204.73
2-pentanol	85.95
n-pentane	12.91
1-propoxy-2-propanol	197.7
1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate	143.51
2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol	181.51
mesitylene	22.41
ε-caprolactone	213.63
p-cymene	31.84
epichlorohydrin	230.35
1,1,1-trichloroethane	99.2
2-aminoethanol	235.71
morpholine-4-carbaldehyde	314.71
sulfolane	535.81
2,2,4-trimethylpentane	10.36
2-methyltetrahydrofuran	205.8
n-hexyl acetate	143.63
isooctane	8.86
2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol	240.34
sec-butyl acetate	45.18
tert-butyl acetate	101.55
decalin	12.47
glycerin	307.41
diglyme	245.36
acrylic acid	367.57
isopropyl myristate	66.23
n-butyric acid	291.75
acetyl acetate	113.34
di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	81.5
ethyl propionate	73.8
nitromethane	558.36
1,2-diethoxyethane	79.4
benzonitrile	78.73
trioctyl phosphate	64.62
1-bromopropane	46.23
gamma-valerolactone	352.39
n-decanol	68.15
triethyl phosphate	51.13
4-methyl-2-pentanol	53.29
propionitrile	92.51
vinylene carbonate	210.0
1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane	276.71
DMS	117.83
cumene	22.82
2-octanol	53.25
2-hexanone	62.26
octyl acetate	96.3
limonene	48.41
1,2-dimethoxyethane	133.81
ethyl orthosilicate	44.46
tributyl phosphate	77.17
diacetone alcohol	189.07
N,N-dimethylaniline	54.03
acrylonitrile	132.44
aniline	64.54
1,3-propanediol	219.95
bromobenzene	43.79
dibromomethane	90.76
1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane	180.68
2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate	88.82
tetrabutyl urea	94.67
diisobutyl methanol	53.43
2-phenylethanol	104.9
styrene	22.65
dioctyl adipate	100.79
dimethyl sulfate	128.17
ethyl butyrate	73.65
methyl lactate	145.35
butyl lactate	99.29
diethyl carbonate	58.62
propanediol butyl ether	190.45
triethyl orthoformate	55.76
p-tert-butyltoluene	35.43
methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate	140.86
morpholine	232.36
tert-butylamine	117.19
n-dodecanol	55.48
dimethoxymethane	148.26
ethylene carbonate	150.33
cyrene	157.43
2-ethoxyethyl acetate	93.51
2-ethylhexyl acetate	66.44
1,2,4-trichlorobenzene	101.62
4-methylpyridine	86.98
dibutyl ether	51.71
2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol	53.43
DEF	119.14
dimethyl isosorbide	258.76
tetrachloroethylene	113.89
eugenol	145.03
triacetin	151.94
span 80	201.42
1,4-butanediol	79.61
1,1-dichloroethane	92.23
2-methyl-1-pentanol	52.7
methyl formate	171.67
2-methyl-1-butanol	82.88
n-decane	11.28
butyronitrile	79.08
3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol	89.61
1-chlorooctane	42.43
1-chlorotetradecane	22.35
n-nonane	10.84
undecane	9.46
tert-butylcyclohexane	13.99
cyclooctane	6.75
cyclopentanol	204.78
tetrahydropyran	139.04
tert-amyl methyl ether	64.26
2,5,8-trioxanonane	227.23
1-hexene	33.19
2-isopropoxyethanol	79.71
2,2,2-trifluoroethanol	265.08
methyl butyrate	88.16

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