Fragrance avoidance
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.
- industrial
Pentanoic acid, 3-methyl-2-oxo-, methyl ester
CAS 3682-42-6
Also registered as 1 other CAS number
91734-28-0
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Pentanoic acid, 3-methyl-2-oxo-, methyl ester in plain language
Also known as Methyl 2-OXO-3-METHYLPENTANOATE · Methyl 3-methyl-2-oxopentanoate · Valeric acid, 3-METHYL-2-OXO-, methyl ester · (+/-)-methyl 2-OXO-3-METHYLPENTANOATE · (±)-methyl 2-OXO-3-METHYLPENTANOATE · Methyl 2-KETO-3-METHYLVALERATE
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Methyl 2-OXO-3-METHYLPENTANOATE, (+/-)- · Methyl 2-OXO-3-METHYLPENTANOATE, (±)- · Methyl 3-METHYL-2-OXOVALERATE · Methyl (R)-3-methyl-2-oxopentanoate · Methyl 2-oxo-3-methylvalerate · Methyl 2keto3methylvalerate · Methyl 2oxo3methylvalerate · Methyl 3methyl2oxopentanoate · Methyl 3methyl2oxovalerate · Pentanoic acid, 3methyl2oxo, methyl ester · UNII-9909D8DVH1 · Valeric acid, 3methyl2oxo, methyl ester · Zpsbjvarkchqdf-uhfffaoysa-n
Used in consumer products as a flavouring.
- Flavouring
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Pentanoic acid, 3-methyl-2-oxo-, methyl ester appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Industrial
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Flavouring and nutrient.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Flavouring and nutrient.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for Pentanoic acid, 3-methyl-2-oxo-, methyl ester yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
No signal in this context
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Pentanoic acid, 3-methyl-2-oxo-, methyl ester in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Named organisations
2
Typical roles
Flavouring