| Preferred name | 2-butyl-2-octenal |
| Trivial Name | 2-butyloct-2-enal |
| Short Description | 2-hexylidenehexanal |
| Formula | C12 H22 O |
| CAS Number | 13019-16-4 |
| FEMA Number | 4616 |
| FDA UNII | 49D14RAJ7M |
| Nikkaji Number | J450.280I |
| MDL | MFCD23701665 |
| xLogP3-AA | 4.50 (est) |
| NMR Predictor | External link |
| FDA Patent | No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances |
| FDA Mainterm | 13019-16-4 ; 2-HEXYLIDENEHEXANAL |
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| Pubchem (cid): | 5352696 |
| Pubchem (sid): | 134989587 |
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| HMDB (The Human Metabolome Database): | HMDB38972 |
| FooDB: | FDB021773 |
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| Alfrebro | Axsyn |
| Beijing Lys Chemicals | Parchem |
| Penta International | Sigma-Aldrich |
| Alfrebro LLC/ Archer Daniels Midland Company | Penta International Corporation |
| Material listed in food chemical codex | No |
| Molecular weight | 182.30653381348 |
| Specific gravity | @ 25 °C |
| Pounds per Gallon | 6.99 to 7.073 |
| Refractive Index | 1.456 to 1.46 @ 20 °C |
| Melting Point | 132 to 133°C @ 760 mm Hg |
| Boiling Point | 262 to 264°C @ 760 mm Hg |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.011 mmHg @ 25 °C |
| Flash Point TCC Value | 160 °C TCC |
| logP (o/w) | 4.756 est |
| Shelf life | 24 months (or longer if stored properly.) |
| Solubility | |
| alcohol | Yes |
| water, 6.5 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) | Yes |
| water | No |
| Odor Type: Green | |
| aldehydic, green, watery, fruity, metallic, oily, tropical, fatty, sweaty, goaty | |
| Odor strength | medium |
| Substantivity | 79 hour(s) at 100.00 % |
| Luebke, William tgsc, (2021) | At 100.00 %. aldehydic green watery fruity metallic oily tropical fatty sweaty goaty |
| Flavor Type: Green | |
| green, vegetable, leafy, cucumber, oily, herbal, fatty, watercress, violet | |
| Luebke, William tgsc, (2021) | Green vegetable leafy cucumber oily herbal fatty watercress violet |
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| GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS) | |
| None found. | |
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| None found. | |
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| None found. | |
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity: | |
| Not determined | |
| Dermal Toxicity: | |
| Not determined | |
| Inhalation Toxicity: | |
| Not determined | |
| Category: | |||
| flavoring agents | |||
| Recommendation for 2-butyl-2-octenal usage levels up to: | |||
| not for fragrance use. | |||
| 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: 24 | |||
| Click here to view publication 24 | |||
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| meat products: | 0.00200 | 0.01000 | |
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| snack foods: | 0.05000 | 0.10000 | |
| soft candy: | - | - | |
| soups: | 0.10000 | 0.50000 | |
| sugar substitutes: | - | - | |
| sweet sauces: | - | - | |
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| 2-butyloct-2-enal |
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