Material

(E)-2,4-dimethyl-2-pentenoic acid

sour
Odor familysour
Availabilityrare

Properties

Molecular weight128.17
Boiling point217–218 °C
Flash point123.7 °C
Specific gravity0.991–0.999 @ 25 °C
LogP1.7
Solubilitywater, 2471 mg/L @ 25 °C (est); 2,4-Dimethyl-2-pentenoic acid Odor: sour cheese, cream cheeseFlavor: cheeseUsed in cheese flavours , at 20ppm in bakery, at 10ppm in frozen dairy and desserts, and at 5ppm in non-alcoholic beverages.

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