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W244317

Ethyl 2-methylbutyrate

greener alternative

natural, mixture of enantiomers, ≥98%, FCC, FG

Synonym(s):

Berry butyrate, Ethyl 2-methylbutanoate

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Linear Formula:
CH3CH2CH(CH3)COOC2H5
CAS Number:
7452-79-1
Molecular Weight:
130.18
FEMA Number:
2443
Council of Europe no.:
265c
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
24901090
Flavis number:
9.409
EC Number:
231-225-4
NACRES:
NA.21
MDL number:
MFCD00012217
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1720887
Organoleptic:
apple; green; fruity
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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Quality Segment

300, 400

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

assay

≥98%

greener alternative product characteristics

Less Hazardous Chemical Syntheses
Use of Renewable Feedstocks
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refractive index

n20/D 1.397 (lit.)

bp

133 °C (lit.)

density

0.865 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

apple; green; fruity

SMILES string

CCOC(=O)C(C)CC

InChI

1S/C7H14O2/c1-4-6(3)7(8)9-5-2/h6H,4-5H2,1-3H3

InChI key

HCRBXQFHJMCTLF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Ethyl 2-methylbutyrate is a volatile flavor compound found in stawberries, Scheurebe and Gewu1 rztraminer wines.
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pictograms

Flame
GHS02

signalword

Warning

hcodes

H226

pcodes

P210

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

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