- industrial
Methyl 2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoate
CAS 40348-72-9
Also registered as 1 other CAS number
21632-24-6
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Methyl 2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoate in plain language
Also known as Methyl 2-HYDROXY-4-METHYL valerate · Methyl 2-HYDROXY-4-METHYLPENTANOATE-(±)- · Pentanoic acid, 2-HYDROXY-4-METHYL-, methyl ester · Valeric acid, 2-HYDROXY-4-METHYL-, methyl ester · (+/-)-methyl 2-HYDROXY-4-METHYLPENTANOATE · (±)-methyl 2-HYDROXY-4-METHYLPENTANOATE
Show all 14 names
2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid methyl ester · Josnyudsmpilkl-uhfffaoysa-n · Methyl 2-HYDROXY-4-METHYLPENTANOATE-(+/-)- · Methyl 2-hydroxy-4-methylvalerate · Methyl 2-hydroxyisocaproate · Methyl DL-Leucate · UNII-G89113PPP5 · methyl leucate
Used in consumer products as a flavouring.
- Flavouring
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Methyl 2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoate 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 Methyl 2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
Reference links (1)
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
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.
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Methyl 2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Named organisations
2
Typical roles
Flavouring