| Preferred name | dodecyl butyrate |
| Trivial Name | Dodecyl butanoate |
| Short Description | butanoic acid, dodecyl ester |
| Formula | C16 H32 O2 |
| CAS Number | 3724-61-6 |
| FEMA Number | 4340 |
| FDA UNII | 89S03I5Q3S |
| Nikkaji Number | J190.864B |
| NMR Predictor | External link |
| JECFA Food Flavoring | 1877 dodecyl butyrate |
| FDA Patent | No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances |
| FDA Mainterm | 3724-61-6 ; DODECYL BUTYRATE |
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| FDA Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS): | View |
| HMDB (The Human Metabolome Database): | HMDB32249 |
| FooDB: | FDB009341 |
| Export Tariff Code: | 2915.60.0000 |
| VCF-Online: | VCF Volatile Compounds in Food |
| ChemSpider: | View |
| BOC Sciences | Inoue Perfumery |
| Penta International | Synerzine |
| Penta International Corporation |
| Material listed in food chemical codex | No |
| Molecular weight | 256.42944335938 |
| Specific gravity | @ 20 °C |
| Pounds per Gallon | 7.139 to 7.181 |
| Refractive Index | 1.433 to 1.438 @ 20 °C |
| Boiling Point | 305 to 306°C @ 760 mm Hg |
| Acid Value | 1 max KOH/g |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.001 mmHg @ 25 °C |
| Flash Point TCC Value | 139.44 °C TCC |
| logP (o/w) | 6.899 est |
| Solubility | |
| alcohol | Yes |
| water, 0.06006 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) | Yes |
| water | No |
| Odor Type: Fatty | |
| fatty, fruity, rancid | |
| General comment | At 100.00 %. fatty fruity rancid |
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| Classification of the substance or mixture | |
| GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS) | |
| None found. | |
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| Hazard statement(s) | |
| None found. | |
| Precautionary statement(s) | |
| None found. | |
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity: | |
| Not determined | |
| Dermal Toxicity: | |
| Not determined | |
| Inhalation Toxicity: | |
| Not determined | |
| Category: | |||
| flavor and fragrance agents | |||
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| IFRA Code of Practice Notification of the 49th Amendment to the IFRA Code of Practice | |||
| Recommendation for dodecyl butyrate usage levels up to: | |||
| 8.0000 % in the fragrance concentrate. | |||
| 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: 23 | |||
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| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm | ||
| baked goods: | 2.00000 | 20.00000 | |
| beverages(nonalcoholic): | 10.00000 | 100.00000 | |
| beverages(alcoholic): | - | - | |
| breakfast cereal: | - | - | |
| cheese: | - | - | |
| chewing gum: | 50.00000 | 250.00000 | |
| condiments / relishes: | - | - | |
| confectionery froastings: | - | - | |
| egg products: | - | - | |
| fats / oils: | 2.00000 | 20.00000 | |
| fish products: | - | - | |
| frozen dairy: | 0.20000 | 3.00000 | |
| fruit ices: | - | - | |
| gelatins / puddings: | - | - | |
| granulated sugar: | - | - | |
| gravies: | - | - | |
| hard candy: | 5.00000 | 20.00000 | |
| 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: | - | - | |
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| dodecyl butanoate |
| Chemidplus:0003724616 |