| Preferred name | para-anisyl butyrate |
| Trivial Name | Anisyl butyrate |
| Short Description | 4-methoxybenzyl butanoate |
| Formula | C12 H16 O3 |
| CAS Number | 6963-56-0 |
| FEMA Number | 2100 |
| Flavis Number | 9.058 |
| ECHA Number | 230-163-5 |
| FDA UNII | Z8T0G5UDPH |
| Nikkaji Number | J77.601G |
| MDL | MFCD00027905 |
| COE Number | 286 |
| NMR Predictor | External link |
| JECFA Food Flavoring | 875 anisyl butyrate |
| FDA Patent | No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances |
| FDA Mainterm | 6963-56-0 ; ANISYL BUTYRATE |
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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 |
| HMDB (The Human Metabolome Database): | HMDB34991 |
| FooDB: | FDB013594 |
| Export Tariff Code: | 2915.60.0000 |
| Typical G.C. | |
| VCF-Online: | VCF Volatile Compounds in Food |
| ChemSpider: | View |
| Material listed in food chemical codex | No |
| Molecular weight | 208.25712585449 |
| Acid Value | 1 max KOH/g |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.003 mmHg @ 25 °C |
| Flash Point TCC Value | 115 °C TCC |
| logP (o/w) | 2.906 est |
| Solubility | |
| alcohol | Yes |
| water, 81.94 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) | Yes |
| Odor Type: Floral | |
| buttery, anisic, floral, sweet, tropical, fruity, plum | |
| Odor strength | medium |
| Substantivity | > 48 hour(s) at 100.00 % |
| Luebke, William tgsc, (2009) | At 100.00 %. buttery anisic floral sweet tropical fruity |
| Flavor Type: Anisic | |
| musty, oily, anisic, powdery, floral, creamy, licorice | |
| Luebke, William tgsc, (2009) | Musty oily anisic powdery floral creamy licorice |
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| Applications | |
| Odor purposes | Apple , Apricot , Cherry , Floral , Peach , Plum , Quince , Vanilla |
| Other purposes | Fixer |
| Cosmetic purposes | Perfuming agents |
| Preferred SDS: View | |
| 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 3400 mg/kg (Moreno, 1976v) | |
| Dermal Toxicity: | |
| Not determined | |
| Inhalation Toxicity: | |
| Not determined | |
| 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 para-anisyl butyrate usage levels up to: | |||
| 8.0000 % in the fragrance concentrate. | |||
| Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 29.00 (μg/capita/day) | ||
| Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-USA): | 0.10 (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: 3 | |||
| Click here to view publication 3 | |||
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm | ||
| baked goods: | - | 13.00000 | |
| beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | 3.10000 | |
| beverages(alcoholic): | - | - | |
| breakfast cereal: | - | - | |
| cheese: | - | - | |
| chewing gum: | - | - | |
| condiments / relishes: | - | - | |
| confectionery froastings: | - | - | |
| egg products: | - | - | |
| fats / oils: | - | - | |
| fish products: | - | - | |
| frozen dairy: | - | 5.70000 | |
| fruit ices: | - | 5.70000 | |
| gelatins / puddings: | - | - | |
| granulated sugar: | - | - | |
| gravies: | - | - | |
| hard candy: | - | 10.00000 | |
| 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) on a request from the Commission related to Flavouring Group Evaluation 20 (FGE.20): Benzyl alcohols, benzaldehydes, a related acetal, benzoic acids, and related esters from chemical group 23 View page or View pdf |
| Flavouring Group Evaluation 52 (FGE.52): Consideration of hydroxy- and alkoxy-substituted benzyl derivatives evaluated by JECFA (57th meeting) structurally related to benzyl alcohols, benzaldehydes, a related acetal, benzoic acids, and related esters evaluated by EFSA in FGE.20 (2005) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2000 of 18 July 2000) - Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in contact with Food (AFC) View page or View pdf |
| Flavouring Group Evaluation 20, Revision 1 (FGE.20Rev1): Benzyl alcohols, benzaldehydes, a related acetal, benzoic acids and related esters from chemical group 23 View page or View pdf |
| Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 20, Revision 2 (FGE.20Rev2): Benzyl alcohols, benzaldehydes, a related acetal, benzoic acids, and related esters from chemical groups 23 and 30 View page or View pdf |
| Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 20, Revision 3(FGE.20Rev3): Benzyl alcohols, benzaldehydes, a related acetal, benzoic acids, and related esters from chemical groups 23 and 30 View page or View pdf |
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| EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA):6963-56-0 |
| EPA ACToR:Toxicology Data |
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| Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :243675 |
| National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data |
| WGK Germany:2 |
| (4-methoxyphenyl)methyl butanoate |
| Chemidplus:0006963560 |