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W217905

Isobutyl alcohol

≥99%, FCC, FG

Synonym(s):

2-Methyl-1-propanol, Isobutanol, Isobutyl alcohol

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Linear Formula:
(CH3)2CHCH2OH
CAS Number:
78-83-1
Molecular Weight:
74.12
FEMA Number:
2179
Council of Europe no.:
49
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
24900892
Flavis number:
2.001
EC Number:
201-148-0
NACRES:
NA.21
MDL number:
MFCD00004740
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1730878
Organoleptic:
ethereal; wine-like
Grade:
FG, Fragrance grade, Halal, Kosher
Biological source:
synthetic
Agency:
follows IFRA guidelines, meets purity specifications of JECFA
Food allergen:
no known allergens
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biological source

synthetic

Quality Level

300, 400

grade

FG, Fragrance grade, Halal, Kosher

agency

follows IFRA guidelines, meets purity specifications of JECFA

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1223/2009, EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 178/2002, FCC, FDA 21 CFR 117, FDA 21 CFR 172.515

vapor density

2.55 (vs air)

vapor pressure

8 mmHg ( 20 °C), 8.8 mmHg ( 0 °C)

assay

≥99%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

801 °F

expl. lim.

10.6 %

refractive index

n20/D 1.396 (lit.)

bp

108 °C (lit.)

mp

−108 °C (lit.)

density

0.803 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

fragrance allergen

no known allergens

organoleptic

ethereal; wine-like

SMILES string

CC(C)CO

InChI

1S/C4H10O/c1-4(2)3-5/h4-5H,3H2,1-2H3

InChI key

ZXEKIIBDNHEJCQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Isobutyl alcohol is a water-soluble aliphatic alcohol that can be used as a flavoring agent. It has been identified as one of the aroma/flavor compounds produced by Saccharomyces cerevisiae during the semi-aerobic fermentation of grapes to form wine.

Application


  • Volatiles from nutritional fungal symbiont influence the attraction of Anisandrus maiche (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) to ethanol-baited traps.: This investigation revealed that volatiles emitted by fungal symbionts impact the attraction of Anisandrus maiche to ethanol-baited traps. The study suggests potential applications in pest management strategies by utilizing isobutanol and other volatiles (Tobin et al., 2024).

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Central nervous system, Respiratory system

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

82.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

28 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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Lot/Batch Number
SHBT0791
SHBS3349
SHBS3465
SHBS3463
SHBR4500

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Burdock GA
Encyclopedia of Food and Color Additives, 1, 1443-1444 (1997)
The effects of grape must fermentation conditions on volatile alcohols and esters formed by Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Mauricio JC, et al
Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 75(2), 155-160 (1997)
Jan-Karl Guterl et al.
ChemSusChem, 5(11), 2165-2172 (2012-10-23)
The limited supply of fossil resources demands the development of renewable alternatives to petroleum-based products. Here, biobased higher alcohols such as isobutanol are versatile platform molecules for the synthesis of chemical commodities and fuels. Currently, their fermentation-based production is limited
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