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Ethyl butyrate

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natural, ≥98%, FCC, FG

Synonym(s):

Butyric acid ethyl ester

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Linear Formula:
CH3CH2CH2C(O)OC2H5
CAS Number:
105-54-4
Molecular Weight:
116.16
FEMA Number:
2427
Council of Europe no.:
264c
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
24901067
Flavis number:
9.039
EC Number:
203-306-4
NACRES:
NA.21
MDL number:
MFCD00009394
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
506331
Organoleptic:
ethereal; fruity; pineapple; sweet
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

Ethyl butyrate, natural, ≥98%, FCC, FG

SMILES string

CCCC(=O)OCC

InChI

1S/C6H12O2/c1-3-5-6(7)8-4-2/h3-5H2,1-2H3

InChI key

OBNCKNCVKJNDBV-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

4 (vs air)

vapor pressure

15.5 mmHg ( 25 °C)

assay

≥98%

autoignition temp.

865 °F

greener alternative product characteristics

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Use of Renewable Feedstocks
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refractive index

n20/D 1.392 (lit.)

bp

120 °C (lit.)

mp

−93 °C (lit.)

density

0.875 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; fruity; pineapple; sweet

Quality Level

300
400

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General description

Ethyl butyrate is mainly used as a flavor ester for its pineapple-like flavor. It is one of the main volatile components identified in orange juices.
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GHS02

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Warning

hcodes

H226

Hazard Classifications

Flam. Liq. 3

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

78.8 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

26 °C - closed cup

ppe

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

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Production of flavor esters by immobilized lipase.
Gillies B, et al.
Biotechnology Letters, 9(10), 709-714 (1987)
Comparison of volatile flavor components in fresh and processed orange juices.
Nisperos-Carriedo MO & Shaw PE
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 38(4), 1048-1052 (1990)
Boriana Atanasova et al.
Chemical senses, 30(3), 209-217 (2005-03-03)
The qualitative perceptual interactions in three binary mixtures of wine odorants were studied: isoamyl acetate (fruity note)/whisky lactone (woody note), ethyl butyrate (fruity note)/whisky lactone (woody note) and ethyl butyrate (fruity note)/guaiacol (woody note). For each binary mixture, the perceived
Dieter Wicher et al.
Nature, 452(7190), 1007-1011 (2008-04-15)
From worm to man, many odorant signals are perceived by the binding of volatile ligands to odorant receptors that belong to the G-protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) family. They couple to heterotrimeric G-proteins, most of which induce cAMP production. This second messenger
D Labbe et al.
Chemical senses, 32(3), 205-214 (2006-11-03)
The impact of olfactory perception on sweetness was explored in a model solution using odorants at subthreshold concentrations. First, the impact of 6 odorants, previously described in the literature as congruent with sweetness, was investigated at suprathreshold level in a
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