Menthyl isovalerate

Menthyl isovalerate
Names
	IUPAC name (1R,3R,4S)-p-Menthan-3-yl 3-methylbutanoate
	Systematic IUPAC name (1R,2S,5R)-5-Methyl-2-(propan-2-yl)cyclohexyl 3-methylbutanoate
	Other names Validolum; Valofin; Validol; Menthoval
Identifiers
CAS Number	28221-20-7 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	107053;
ECHA InfoCard	100.036.766
PubChem CID	119900;
UNII	P5M0O284O6 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID00861678 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C15H28O2/c1-10(2)8-15(16)17-14-9-12(5)6-7-13(14)11(3)4/h10-14H,6-9H2,1-5H3/t12-,13+,14-/m1/s1 Key: VYQSSWZYPCCBRN-HZSPNIEDSA-N; InChI=1/C15H28O2/c1-10(2)8-15(16)17-14-9-12(5)6-7-13(14)11(3)4/h10-14H,6-9H2,1-5H3/t12-,13+,14-/m1/s1 Key: VYQSSWZYPCCBRN-HZSPNIEDBT;
	SMILES C[C@@H]1CC[C@H]([C@@H](C1)OC(=O)CC(C)C)C(C)C;
Properties
Chemical formula	C15H28O2
Molar mass	240.387 g·mol−1
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Menthyl isovalerate, also known as validolum, is the menthyl ester of isovaleric acid. It is a transparent oily, colorless liquid with a smell of menthol. It is very slightly soluble in ethanol, while practically insoluble in water. It is used as a food additive for flavor and fragrance.