| Preferred name | acetoin butyrate |
| Trivial Name | 1-Methyl-2-oxopropyl butanoate |
| Short Description | butan-3-one-2-yl butanoate |
| Formula | C8 H14 O3 |
| CAS Number | 84642-61-5 |
| FEMA Number | 3332 |
| Flavis Number | 9.264 |
| ECHA Number | 283-438-7 |
| FDA UNII | SEN8DCI58L |
| Nikkaji Number | J333.551H |
| MDL | MFCD00053090 |
| COE Number | 10525 |
| xLogP3-AA | 1.10 (est) |
| NMR Predictor | External link |
| JECFA Food Flavoring | 407 butan-3-one-2-yl butanoate |
| FDA Patent | No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances |
| FDA Mainterm | 84642-61-5 ; BUTAN-3-ONE-2-YL BUTANOATE |
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| NIST Chemistry WebBook: | Search Inchi |
| Canada Domestic Sub. List: | 84642-61-5 |
| Pubchem (cid): | 529253 |
| Pubchem (sid): | 135311401 |
| Publications by Info | |
| Volatile Flavor Components in Bogyojosaeng and Suhong Cultivars of Strawberry (Fragaria ananassa Duch.) | |
| (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 |
| HMDB (The Human Metabolome Database): | HMDB36230 |
| FooDB: | FDB015088 |
| Export Tariff Code: | 2914.19.9090 |
| VCF-Online: | VCF Volatile Compounds in Food |
| ChemSpider: | View |
| Material listed in food chemical codex | Yes |
| Molecular weight | 158.19717407227 |
| Specific gravity | @ 25 °C |
| Pounds per Gallon | 8.105 to 8.188 |
| Refractive Index | 1.412 to 1.422 @ 20 °C |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.236 mmHg @ 25 °C |
| Flash Point TCC Value | 81.67 °C TCC |
| logP (o/w) | 1.076 est |
| Shelf life | 12 months (or longer if stored properly.) |
| Storage notes | Store in cool, dry place in tightly sealed containers, protected from heat and light. |
| Solubility | |
| alcohol | Yes |
| fixed oils | Yes |
| propylene glycol | Yes |
| water, 6518 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) | Yes |
| water | No |
| Odor Type: Creamy | |
| fruity, cheesy, acetic, creamy, berry, buttery, musty | |
| Odor strength | medium , recommend smelling in a 10.00 % solution or less |
| Substantivity | 12 hour(s) at 100.00 % |
| Luebke, William tgsc, (2009) | At 10.00 % in propylene glycol. fruity cheese acetic creamy dried berry butter |
| Mosciano, Gerard P&F 21, No. 1, 33, (1996) | Creamy, musty and buttery |
| Flavor Type: Creamy | |
| creamy, custard | |
| Mosciano, Gerard P&F 21, No. 1, 33, (1996) | At 50.00 ppm. Creamy mouthfeel with creamy and custard-like notes |
| (data available) |
| Applications | |
| Odor purposes | Coconut tropical coconut , Fruit |
| Flavoring purposes | Cheese , Coconut , Cream , Cream ice cream , Cream sour cream , Custard , Egg nog , Hazelnut , Nut , Peanut , Peanut butter , Pecan , Pina colada , Soda cream soda , Walnut , Yogurt |
| Preferred SDS: View | |
| European information : | |
| Most important hazard(s): | |
| None - None found. | |
| S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children. S 23 - Do not breath vapour. S 24/25 - Avoid contact with skin and eyes. | |
| 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-mouse LD50 > 8000 mg/kg (Pellmont, 1969a) oral-rat LD50 > 8000 mg/kg (Pellmont, 1969a) | |
| Dermal Toxicity: | |
| Not determined | |
| Inhalation Toxicity: | |
| Not determined | |
| Category: | |||
| flavoring agents | |||
| Recommendation for acetoin butyrate usage levels up to: | |||
| not for fragrance use. | |||
| Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 0.012 (μg/capita/day) | ||
| 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: 6 | |||
| Click here to view publication 6 | |||
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm | ||
| baked goods: | - | 75.00000 | |
| beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | 5.00000 | |
| beverages(alcoholic): | - | 25.00000 | |
| breakfast cereal: | - | - | |
| cheese: | - | - | |
| chewing gum: | - | - | |
| condiments / relishes: | - | - | |
| confectionery froastings: | - | - | |
| egg products: | - | - | |
| fats / oils: | - | - | |
| fish products: | - | - | |
| frozen dairy: | - | 25.00000 | |
| fruit ices: | - | 25.00000 | |
| gelatins / puddings: | - | 30.00000 | |
| granulated sugar: | - | - | |
| gravies: | - | - | |
| hard candy: | - | 50.00000 | |
| 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 Athority(EFSA):Flavor usage levels; Subacute, Subchronic, Chronic and Carcinogenicity Studies; Developmental / Reproductive Toxicity Studies; Genotoxicity Studies... |
| European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reference(s): |
| Opinion of the Scientific Panel on food additives, flavourings, processing aids and materials in contact with food (AFC) related to Flavouring Group Evaluation 11 (FGE.11): Aliphatic dialcohols, diketones, and hydroxyketones from chemical group 10 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2000 of 18 July 2000) View page or View pdf |
| Flavouring Group Evaluation 11, Revision 1 (FGE.11Rev1) - Aliphatic dialcohols, diketones, and hydroxyketones from chemical group 10 - Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in contact with Food (AFC) View page or View pdf |
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