3-Methylpentanoic acid

At a glance

According to The Good Scents Company, this material has an odor type of animal, with descriptor tags: animal, sharp, acidic, cheesy, green, fruity, sweaty, animal, sharp, acidic, cheesy, green, fruity, sweaty. (CAS 105-43-1)

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Category

⚗️ Synthetic

Extraction

Chemical synthesis

Chemical family

Acid

CAS number

105-43-1

Structure

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Profile

animal, sharp, acidic, cheesy, green, fruity, sweaty, animal, sharp, acidic, cheesy, green, fruity, sweaty

IFRA status

Not restricted