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W217913

Isobutyl alcohol

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natural, ≥99%, FCC, FG

Synonym(s):

2-Methyl-1-propanol, Isobutanol, Isobutyl alcohol

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Linear Formula:
(CH3)2CHCH2OH
CAS Number:
78-83-1
Molecular Weight:
74.12
FEMA Number:
2179
Council of Europe no.:
49
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
24900893
NACRES:
NA.21
EC Number:
201-148-0
Flavis number:
2.001
MDL number:
MFCD00004740
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1730878
Organoleptic:
ethereal; wine-like
Grade:
FG
Fragrance grade
Halal
Kosher
natural
Agency:
follows IFRA guidelines
meets purity specifications of JECFA
Food allergen:
no known allergens

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Product Name

Isobutyl alcohol, natural, ≥99%, FCC, FG

SMILES string

CC(C)CO

InChI

1S/C4H10O/c1-4(2)3-5/h4-5H,3H2,1-2H3

InChI key

ZXEKIIBDNHEJCQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

grade

FG
Fragrance grade
Halal
Kosher
natural

agency

follows IFRA guidelines
meets purity specifications of JECFA

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1223/2009
EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 178/2002
FCC
FDA 21 CFR 117

vapor density

2.55 (vs air)

vapor pressure

8 mmHg ( 20 °C)
8.8 mmHg ( 0 °C)

assay

≥99%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

801 °F

expl. lim.

10.6 %

greener alternative product characteristics

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Use of Renewable Feedstocks
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refractive index

n20/D 1.396 (lit.)

bp

108 °C (lit.)
108 °C

mp

−108 °C (lit.)

density

0.803 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

fragrance allergen

no known allergens

greener alternative category

Aligned

organoleptic

ethereal; wine-like

Quality Level

300
400

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General description

Isobutyl alcohol is a water-soluble aliphatic alcohol that can be used as flavoring agent. It has been identified as one of the aroma/flavor compounds produced by Saccharomyces cerevisiae during the semiaerobic fermentation of grapes to form wine.
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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Central nervous system, Respiratory system

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

82.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

28 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

Regulatory Information

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SHBT2673
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SHBP9235

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Burdock GA
Encyclopedia of Food and Color Additives, 1, 1443-1444 (1997)
The effects of grape must fermentation conditions on volatile alcohols and esters formed by Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Mauricio JC, et al
Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 75(2), 155-160 (1997)
D Norbäck et al.
Occupational and environmental medicine, 52(6), 388-395 (1995-06-01)
As a part of the worldwide European Community respiratory health survey, possible relations between symptoms of asthma, building characteristics, and indoor concentration of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in dwellings were studied. The study comprised 88 subjects, aged 20-45 years, from
Han Li et al.
Science (New York, N.Y.), 335(6076), 1596-1596 (2012-03-31)
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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 110(36), 14592-14597 (2013-08-21)
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