| Preferred name | butyl alcohol |
| Trivial Name | 1-Butanol |
| Short Description | butanol |
| Formula | C4 H10 O |
| CAS Number | 71-36-3 |
| Deleted CAS Number | 107569-51-7 |
| FEMA Number | 2178 |
| Flavis Number | 2.004 |
| ECHA Number | 200-751-6 |
| FDA UNII | 8PJ61P6TS3 |
| Nikkaji Number | J2.374D |
| Beilstein Number | 0969148 |
| MDL | MFCD00002964 |
| COE Number | 52 |
| Bio Activity Summary | External link |
| NMR Predictor | External link |
| JECFA Food Flavoring | 85 butyl alcohol |
| FDA Patent | No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances |
| FDA Mainterm | 71-36-3 ; BUTYL ALCOHOL |
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| NIST Chemistry WebBook: | Search Inchi |
| Canada Domestic Sub. List: | 71-36-3 |
| Pubchem (cid): | 263 |
| Pubchem (sid): | 134972139 |
| Flavornet: | 71-36-3 |
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| Volatile Flavor Components in Bogyojosaeng and Suhong Cultivars of Strawberry (Fragaria ananassa Duch.) | |
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| FDA Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS): | View |
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| KEGG (GenomeNet): | D03200 |
| HMDB (The Human Metabolome Database): | HMDB04327 |
| FooDB: | FDB012614 |
| YMDB (Yeast Metabolome Database): | YMDB01386 |
| Export Tariff Code: | 2905.13.0000 |
| FDA Listing of Food Additive Status: | View |
| VCF-Online: | VCF Volatile Compounds in Food |
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| Material listed in food chemical codex | Yes |
| Molecular weight | 74.122901916504 |
| Specific gravity | @ 25 °C |
| Pounds per Gallon | 6.698 to 6.74 |
| Refractive Index | 1.397 to 1.402 @ 20 °C |
| Melting Point | -89 to -88°C @ 760 mm Hg |
| Boiling Point | 117 to 119°C @ 760 mm Hg |
| Boiling Point | 57 to 58°C @ 50 mm Hg |
| Acid Value | 2 max KOH/g |
| Vapor Pressure | 6.7 mmHg @ 25 °C |
| Vapor Density | 2.5 |
| Flash Point TCC Value | 35 °C TCC |
| logP (o/w) | 0.88 |
| Shelf life | 24 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 |
| water, 6.32E+04 mg/L @ 25 °C (exp) | Yes |
| Odor Type: Fermented | |
| fusel, oily, sweet, balsamic, whiskey | |
| Odor strength | medium |
| Substantivity | 4 hour(s) at 100.00 % |
| General comment | At 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. fusel oil sweet balsam whiskey |
| Flavor Type: Fruity | |
| banana, fusel | |
| General comment | Banana fusel |
| (data available) |
| Applications | |
| Odor purposes | Apple , Chamomile , Peppermint , Tea green tea |
| Flavoring purposes | Cheese swiss cheese , Tomato |
| Cosmetic purposes | Denaturants , Perfuming agents , Solvents |
| Preferred SDS: View | |
| European information : | |
| Most important hazard(s): | |
| Xn - Harmful. | |
| R 10 - Flammable. R 22 - Harmful if swallowed. R 37/38 - Irritating to respiratory system and skin. R 41 - Risk of serious damage to eyes. R 67 - Vapours may cause frowsiness and dizziness. S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children. S 07/09 - Keep container tightly closed and in well-ventilated place. S 13 - Keep away from food, drink and animal feedingstuffs. S 16 - Keep away from sources of ignition - No Smoking. S 23 - Do not breath vapour. 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 37/39 - Wear suitable gloves and eye/face protection. S 46 - If swallowed, seek medical advice immediately and show this container or label. | |
| 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 790 mg/kg LIVER: FATTY LIVER DEGERATION BLOOD: OTHER CHANGES KIDNEY, URETER, AND BLADDER: OTHER CHANGES South African Medical Journal. Vol. 43, Pg. 795, 1969. intravenous-rat LD50 310 mg/kg EHP, Environmental Health Perspectives. Vol. 61, Pg. 321, 1985. intraperitoneal-rat LD50 1122 mg/kg EHP, Environmental Health Perspectives. Vol. 61, Pg. 321, 1985. oral-rabbit LD50 3484 mg/kg SENSE ORGANS AND SPECIAL SENSES: CORNEAL DAMAGE: EYE LUNGS, THORAX, OR RESPIRATION: DYSPNEA CARDIAC: PULSE RATE Industrial Medicine and Surgery. Vol. 41, Pg. 31, 1972. oral-mouse LD50 2680 mg/kg Gigiena Truda i Professional'nye Zabolevaniya. Labor Hygiene and Occupational Diseases. Vol. 25(11), Pg. 57, 1981. intravenous-mouse LD50 377 mg/kg Archives Internationales de Pharmacodynamie et de Therapie. Vol. 135, Pg. 330, 1962. intraperitoneal-mouse LD50 254 mg/kg LIVER: OTHER CHANGES Research Communications in Chemical Pathology and Pharmacology. Vol. 26, Pg. 75, 1979. oral-bird - wild LD50 2500 mg/kg Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. Vol. 12, Pg. 355, 1983. oral-dog LDLo 1760 mg/kg GASTROINTESTINAL: OTHER CHANGES BLOOD: HEMORRHAGE Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Seances, Academie des Sciences. Vol. 81, Pg. 192, 1875. | |
| Dermal Toxicity: | |
| skin-rabbit LD50 3400 mg/kg Raw Material Data Handbook, Vol.1: Organic Solvents, 1974. Vol. 1, Pg. 10, 1974. subcutaneous-mouse LD50 3200 mg/kg Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. Vol. 18, Pg. 185, 1971. subcutaneous-dog LDLo 2000 mg/kg BLOOD: HEMORRHAGE GASTROINTESTINAL: OTHER CHANGES Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Seances, Academie des Sciences. Vol. 81, Pg. 192, 1875. | |
| Inhalation Toxicity: | |
| inhalation-rat LC50 8000 ppm/4H Raw Material Data Handbook, Vol.1: Organic Solvents, 1974. Vol. 1, Pg. 10, 1974. inhalation-mammal (species unspecified) LC50 28400 mg/m3 Gigiena i Sanitariya. For English translation, see HYSAAV. Vol. 51(5), Pg. 61, 1986. inhalation-human TCLo 25 ppm LUNGS, THORAX, OR RESPIRATION: OTHER CHANGES SENSE ORGANS AND SPECIAL SENSES: OTHER CHANGES: OLFACTION SENSE ORGANS AND SPECIAL SENSES: CONJUNCTIVE IRRITATION: EYE Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology. Vol. 25, Pg. 282, 1943. | |
| Category: | |||
| cosmetic, flavor and fragrance agents; extraction solvents | |||
| RIFM Fragrance Material Safety Assessment: Search | |||
| IFRA Code of Practice Notification of the 49th Amendment to the IFRA Code of Practice | |||
| Recommendation for butyl alcohol usage levels up to: | |||
| 0.1000 % 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: | - | 32.00000 | |
| beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | 12.00000 | |
| beverages(alcoholic): | - | 1.00000 | |
| breakfast cereal: | - | - | |
| cheese: | - | - | |
| chewing gum: | - | - | |
| condiments / relishes: | - | - | |
| confectionery froastings: | - | - | |
| egg products: | - | - | |
| fats / oils: | - | - | |
| fish products: | - | - | |
| frozen dairy: | - | 7.00000 | |
| fruit ices: | - | 7.00000 | |
| gelatins / puddings: | - | - | |
| granulated sugar: | - | - | |
| gravies: | - | - | |
| hard candy: | - | 34.00000 | |
| imitation dairy: | - | - | |
| instant coffee / tea: | - | - | |
| jams / jellies: | - | - | |
| meat products: | - | - | |
| milk products: | - | 4.00000 | |
| 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 1, Revision 1 (FGE.01Rev 1): Branched-chain aliphatic saturated aldehydes, carboxylic acids and related esters of primary alcohols and branched-chain carboxylic acids from chemical groups 1 and 2 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2000 of 18 July 2000) - Scientific Opinion of the 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 |
| 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 |
| Flavouring Group Evaluation 5, Revision 1 (FGE.05Rev1):Esters of branched- and straight-chain aliphatic saturated primary alcohols and of one secondary alcohol, and branched- and straight-chain unsaturated carboxylic acids from chemical groups 1, 2, and 5 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2000 of 18 July 2000) [1] - 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 10, Revision 1 (FGE10 Rev1)[1] - Aliphatic primary and secondary saturated and unsaturated alcohols, aldehydes, acetals, carboxylic acids and esters containing an additional oxygenated functional group and lactones from chemical groups 9, 13 and 30 - Scientific Opinion of the 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 13Rev1: Furfuryl and furan derivatives with and without additional side-chain substituents and heteroatoms from chemical group 14 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 |
| Flavouring Group Evaluation 5, Revision 2 (FGE.05Rev2): Branched- and straight-chain unsaturated carboxylic acids and esters of these with aliphatic saturated alcohols from chemical groups 1, 2, 3 and 5 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 |
| Scientific Opinion on the safety and efficacy of straight-chain primary aliphatic alcohols/aldehydes/acids, acetals and esters with esters containing saturated alcohols and acetals containing saturated aldehydes (chemical group 1) when used as flavourings for all animal species View page or View pdf |
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