Title: Methyl Isobutyrate
CAS Registry Number: 547-63-7
CAS Name: 2-Methylpropanoic acid methyl ester
Molecular Formula: C5H10O2
Molecular Weight: 102.13
Percent Composition: C 58.80%, H 9.87%, O 31.33%
Line Formula: (CH3)2CHCOOCH3
Properties: Colorless, mobile liquid. dD20 0.891. mp -85 to -84°. bp 93°. nD20 1.3840. Slightly sol in water; miscible with alcohol, ether.
Melting point: mp -85 to -84°
Boiling point: bp 93°
Index of refraction: nD20 1.3840
Density: dD20 0.891