| Preferred name | 2-methyl butyraldehyde |
| Trivial Name | 2-Methylbutanal |
| Short Description | 2-methylbutyraldehyde |
| Formula | C5 H10 O |
| CAS Number | 96-17-3 |
| Deleted CAS Number | 57456-98-1 |
| FEMA Number | 2691 |
| Flavis Number | 5.049 |
| ECHA Number | 202-485-6 |
| FDA UNII | 47H597M1YY |
| Nikkaji Number | J35.111C |
| Beilstein Number | 1633540 |
| MDL | MFCD00006984 |
| COE Number | 575 |
| xLogP3-AA | 1.10 (est) |
| Bio Activity Summary | External link |
| NMR Predictor | External link |
| JECFA Food Flavoring | 254 2-methylbutyraldehyde |
| FDA Patent | No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances |
| FDA Mainterm | 96-17-3 ; 2-METHYLBUTYRALDEHYDE |
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| Leffingwell: | Chirality or Article |
| 2-methylbutanal | |
| NIST Chemistry WebBook: | Search Inchi |
| Canada Domestic Sub. List: | 96-17-3 |
| Pubchem (cid): | 7284 |
| Pubchem (sid): | 134972369 |
| Flavornet: | 96-17-3 |
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| (IUPAC): | Atomic Weights of the Elements 2011 (pdf) |
| Videos: | The Periodic Table of Videos |
| tgsc: | Atomic Weights use for this web site |
| (IUPAC): | Periodic Table of the Elements |
| FDA Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS): | View |
| CHEBI: | View |
| CHEMBL: | View |
| KEGG (GenomeNet): | C02223 |
| HMDB (The Human Metabolome Database): | HMDB31526 |
| FooDB: | FDB008127 |
| YMDB (Yeast Metabolome Database): | YMDB00485 |
| Export Tariff Code: | 2912.19.5000 |
| Typical G.C. | |
| VCF-Online: | VCF Volatile Compounds in Food |
| ChemSpider: | View |
| Wikipedia: | View |
| Material listed in food chemical codex | No |
| Molecular weight | 86.133903503418 |
| Specific gravity | @ 25 °C |
| Pounds per Gallon | 6.657 to 6.74 |
| Refractive Index | 1.386 to 1.394 @ 20 °C |
| Boiling Point | 90 to 93°C @ 760 mm Hg |
| Acid Value | 5 max KOH/g |
| Vapor Pressure | 49.317001 mmHg @ 25 °C |
| Vapor Density | 2.9 |
| Flash Point TCC Value | 4.44 °C TCC |
| logP (o/w) | 1.267 est |
| Solubility | |
| alcohol | Yes |
| water, 1.123e+004 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) | Yes |
| Stability | |
| alkalis | Unspecified |
| Odor Type: Cocoa | |
| musty, cocoa, phenolic, coffee, nutty, malty, fermented, fatty, alcoholic, chocolate | |
| Odor strength | high , recommend smelling in a 1.00 % solution or less |
| Substantivity | > 1 hour(s) at 100.00 % |
| Luebke, William tgsc, (2021) | At 1.00 % in dipropylene glycol. musty cocoa phenolic coffee nutty malty fermented fatty alcoholic |
| Mosciano, Gerard P&F 23, No. 1, 33, (1998) | Musty, chocolate, nutty, furfural and iaovaleraldehyde-like with malty and fermented nuances |
| Flavor Type: Fusel | |
| musty, rummy, nutty, cereal, caramellic, fruity | |
| Luebke, William tgsc, (2021) | Musty fusel rummy nutty cereal caramellic fruity cocoa |
| Mosciano, Gerard P&F 23, No. 1, 33, (1998) | At 10.00 ppm. Musty, furfural and rummy, with nutty and cereal notes, and caramel and fruity undernotes |
| Useful for chocolate, cocoa, mocha/coffee flavors. | Strong, cocoa powder notes |
| (data available) |
| Applications | |
| Flavoring purposes | Apple , Banana , Berry mixed berry , Bread , Caramel , Chocolate cocoa , Coffee , Grape , Malt , Olive , Papaya , Rum , Tomato , Tropical , Wine |
| Cosmetic purposes | Perfuming agents |
| Preferred SDS: View | |
| European information : | |
| Most important hazard(s): | |
| Xi - Irritant | |
| R 11 - Highly flammable. R 36/37/38 - Irritating to eyes, respiratory system, and skin. R 53 - May cause long-term adverse effects in the aquatic wnvironment. S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children. S 16 - Keep away from sources of ignition - No Smoking. S 24/25 - Avoid contact with skin and eyes. S 26 - In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice. S 36/37/39 - Wear suitable clothing, gloves and eye/face protection. S 61 - Avoid release to the environment. Refer to special instructions/safety data sheet. | |
| Hazards identification | |
| Classification of the substance or mixture | |
| GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS) | |
| None found. | |
| GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements | |
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| Hazard statement(s) | |
| None found. | |
| Precautionary statement(s) | |
| None found. | |
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity: | |
| oral-rat LD50 6400 mg/kg Food and Chemical Toxicology. Vol. 20, Pg. 739, 1982. | |
| Dermal Toxicity: | |
| skin-rabbit LD50 5730 ul/kg Union Carbide Data Sheet. Vol. 10/5/1972 skin-guinea pig LD50 > 20000 mg/kg Food and Chemical Toxicology. Vol. 20, Pg. 739, 1982. | |
| Inhalation Toxicity: | |
| inhalation-rat LC50 14000 ppm/4H Union Carbide Data Sheet. Vol. 10/5/1972 | |
| Category: | |||
| flavor and fragrance agents | |||
| RIFM Fragrance Material Safety Assessment: Search | |||
| IFRA Code of Practice Notification of the 49th Amendment to the IFRA Code of Practice | |||
| Recommendation for 2-methyl butyraldehyde usage levels up to: | |||
| 0.3000 % in the fragrance concentrate. | |||
| Structure Class: | I | ||
| Use levels for FEMA GRAS flavoring substances on which the FEMA Expert Panel based its judgments that the substances are generally recognized as safe (GRAS). | |||
| The Expert Panel also publishes separate extensive reviews of scientific information on all FEMA GRAS flavoring substances and can be found at FEMA Flavor Ingredient Library | |||
| publication number: 3 | |||
| Click here to view publication 3 | |||
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm | ||
| baked goods: | - | 5.70000 | |
| beverages(nonalcoholic): | 1.50000 | 2.00000 | |
| beverages(alcoholic): | - | - | |
| breakfast cereal: | - | - | |
| cheese: | - | - | |
| chewing gum: | - | - | |
| condiments / relishes: | - | - | |
| confectionery froastings: | - | - | |
| egg products: | - | - | |
| fats / oils: | - | - | |
| fish products: | - | - | |
| frozen dairy: | 2.00000 | 8.00000 | |
| fruit ices: | 2.00000 | 8.00000 | |
| gelatins / puddings: | - | - | |
| granulated sugar: | - | - | |
| gravies: | - | - | |
| hard candy: | - | 6.60000 | |
| imitation dairy: | - | - | |
| instant coffee / tea: | - | - | |
| jams / jellies: | - | - | |
| meat products: | - | - | |
| milk products: | - | - | |
| nut products: | - | - | |
| other grains: | - | - | |
| poultry: | - | - | |
| processed fruits: | - | - | |
| processed vegetables: | - | - | |
| reconstituted vegetables: | - | - | |
| seasonings / flavors: | - | - | |
| snack foods: | - | - | |
| soft candy: | - | - | |
| soups: | - | - | |
| sugar substitutes: | - | - | |
| sweet sauces: | - | - | |
| European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reference(s): |
| Flavouring Group Evaluation 3, Revision 1 (FGE.03Rev1): Acetals of branched- and straight-chain aliphatic saturated primary alcohols and branched- and straight-chain saturated or unsaturated aldehydes, an ester of a hemiacetal and an orthoester of formic acid, from chemical groups 1, 2 & 4 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2000 of 18 July 2000) [1] - Scientific Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in contact with Food (AFC)on a request from the Commission View page or View pdf |
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| EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA):96-17-3 |
| EPA ACToR:Toxicology Data |
| EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS):Registry |
| Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :7284 |
| National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data |
| WISER:UN 1989 |
| WGK Germany:1 |
| 2-methylbutanal |
| Chemidplus:0000096173 |
| RTECS:ES3400000 for cas# 96-17-3 |