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2-METHYLBUTYRIC acid, (s)-

CAS 1730-91-2

2-METHYLBUTYRIC acid, (s)- chemical structure

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

2-METHYLBUTYRIC acid, (s)- in plain language

What it is

Also known as (2S)-2-methylbutanoic acid · (S)-2-methylbutanoic acid · 2-METHYLBUTYRIC acid, (s)-(+)- · Butanoic acid, 2-METHYL-, (2S)- · Butanoic acid, 2-METHYL-, (s)- · Butyric acid, 2-METHYL-, (s)-

Show all 20 names

D-2-METHYLBUTYRIC acid · S-(+)-2-METHYLBUTANOIC acid · (+)-2-methylbutanoic acid · (+)-2-methylbutyric acid · (+)-alpha-Methylbutyric acid · (2S)-2-METHYLBUTYRIC acid · (S)-(+)-2-METHYLBUTYRIC acid · (S)-2-Methylbutanoicacid · (S)-2-methylbutyric acid · (S)-alpha-methylbutanoic acid · 2-Methyl-(S)-Butanoic acid · R-2 methyl butyric acid · Smb · UNII-5N31513I0N

What it does

We don't have a plain-language description for 2-METHYLBUTYRIC acid, (s)- yet.

Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.

What we know about this ingredient

EPA DSSTox provides the canonical identifier, structure, and synonym profile for this chemical.

Regulation

No restrictions found. 2-METHYLBUTYRIC acid, (s)- appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • 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 2-METHYLBUTYRIC acid, (s)- yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

4 data sources

Where this comes from

  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

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  • PubChem Live Enrichment

    chemistry · updated 2026-05-17

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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

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.