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Ethyl butyrate

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natural, ≥98%, FCC, FG

Synonym(s):

Butyric acid ethyl ester

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Linear Formula:
CH3CH2CH2C(O)OC2H5
CAS Number:
105-54-4
Molecular Weight:
116.16
FEMA Number:
2427
Council of Europe no.:
264c
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
24901067
Flavis number:
9.039
EC Number:
203-306-4
NACRES:
NA.21
MDL number:
MFCD00009394
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
506331
Organoleptic:
ethereal; fruity; pineapple; sweet
Grade:
FG, Fragrance grade, Halal, Kosher, natural
Agency:
follows IFRA guidelines, meets purity specifications of JECFA
Food allergen:
no known allergens

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SMILES string

CCCC(=O)OCC

InChI

1S/C6H12O2/c1-3-5-6(7)8-4-2/h3-5H2,1-2H3

InChI key

OBNCKNCVKJNDBV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

grade

FG, Fragrance grade, Halal, Kosher, natural

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

vapor density

4 (vs air)

vapor pressure

15.5 mmHg ( 25 °C)

assay

≥98%

autoignition temp.

865 °F

greener alternative product characteristics

Less Hazardous Chemical Syntheses
Use of Renewable Feedstocks
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refractive index

n20/D 1.392 (lit.)

bp

120 °C (lit.)

mp

−93 °C (lit.)

density

0.875 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

greener alternative category

Aligned

organoleptic

ethereal; fruity; pineapple; sweet

Quality Level

300, 400

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General description

Ethyl butyrate is mainly used as a flavor ester for its pineapple-like flavor. It is one of the main volatile components identified in orange juices.
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Application


  • Tracer aroma compound transfer from a solid and complex-flavored food matrix packed in treated papers or plastic packaging film.: Investigates the transfer dynamics of aroma compounds from food products, essential for optimizing food packaging materials to preserve flavor integrity (Dury-Brun C et al., 2007).


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Flame
GHS02

signalword

Warning

hcodes

H226

Hazard Classifications

Flam. Liq. 3

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

78.8 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

26 °C - closed cup

ppe

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

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Production of flavor esters by immobilized lipase.
Gillies B, et al.
Biotechnology Letters, 9(10), 709-714 (1987)
Comparison of volatile flavor components in fresh and processed orange juices.
Nisperos-Carriedo MO & Shaw PE
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 38(4), 1048-1052 (1990)
Barbara Cerf-Ducastel et al.
Physiology & behavior, 81(3), 389-396 (2004-05-12)
A protocol suited to the investigations of odor-taste interactions in a functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scanner is described and results that confirm the validity of that protocol are presented. Stimuli were dissolved in water and presented to the mouth
Geraldine Savary et al.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 54(3), 665-671 (2006-02-02)
Diffusion-ordered spectroscopy (DOSY)-pulsed field gradient (PGF) nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy was used to measure self-diffusion coefficients of aroma molecules in model fruit preparations. The impact of the sucrose content on aroma diffusion was specifically investigated, and the relationship with
Marcos Pita et al.
Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP, 13(10), 4507-4513 (2011-01-25)
We realize a biochemical filtering process by introducing a buffer in a biocatalytic signal-transduction logic system based on the function of an enzyme, esterase. The input, ethyl butyrate, is converted into butyric acid--the output signal, which in turn is measured
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