Compound Summary

General Compound Information

3-methylbutanal

Description
3-methylbutanal is a methylbutanal that is butanal substituted by a methyl group at position 3. It occurs as a volatile constituent in olives. It has a role as a flavouring agent, a plant metabolite, a volatile oil component and a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite.
Synonyms
3-Methylbutanal;  ISOVALERALDEHYDE;  590-86-3;  3-Methylbutyraldehyde;  Isovaleral;
FlavorDB ID
281
PUBCHEM ID
Molecular Weight
86.13
Molecular Formula
C5H10O
Openeye Can Smiles
CC(C)CC=O
IUPAC Inchikey
YGHRJJRRZDOVPD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Compound Classification
  • ClassyFire Ontology
Compound Quality
Compound Toxicity and Food Additive Safety (OFAS)
Toxicity Summary
Link to the Distributed Structure-Searchable Toxicity (DSSTox) Database
Food Additive Safety (OFAS)
3-METHYLBUTYRALDEHYDE is used for FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT. More food additive safty information please view GRAS report.
EFSA's chemical Hazards Database : OpenFoodTox
This compound is found in OpenFoodTox with the name: 3-Methylbutanal
Receptors
Receptor information of this compound is not available!
Consensus Spectra
Mpgyi