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Isobutyl butyrate

Isobutyl butyrate structure

Isobutyl butyrate 

structure
  • CAS No:

    539-90-2

  • Formula:

    C8H16O2

  • Chemical Name:

    Isobutyl butyrate

  • Synonyms:

    Butanoic acid,2-methylpropyl ester;Butyric acid,isobutyl ester;Isobutyl butyrate;2-Methylpropyl butyrate;Isobutyl n-butyrate;Isobutyl butanoate;2-Methylpropyl butanoate;NSC 406938

  • Categories:

    Cosmetic Ingredient  >  Perfuming

Description

Isobutyl butyrate has a fruity, ethereal odor reminiscent of apple or pineapple and a sweet flavor reminiscent of rum.


colourless liquid with a sweet, fruity, apple-like, pineapple-like odour


Isobutyl butyrate is a butyrate ester resulting from the formal condensation of butanoic acid with isobutanol. It is used as a food flavour ingredient for apple, banana, peach and pinapple flavours in ice cream and confectionery. It has a role as a metabolite and a flavouring agent. It derives from an isobutanol.

Isobutyl butyrate Basic Attributes

144.21

144.21

208-729-8

827NDQ0P0W

406938

DTXSID8047557

29156000

Characteristics

26.3

2.65

colourless liquid with a sweet, fruity, apple-like, pineapple-like odour

0.9±0.1 g/cm3

-88.07°C (estimate)

156.9 °C

114 °F

1.411

soluble in most fixed oils; slightly soluble in water; insoluble in glycerol

5 (vs air)

Oral-rat LD50: 5000 mg/kg

Thermal decomposition emits toxic and spicy irritating smoke

Safety Information

III

3.2

UN 3272 3/PG 3

2

10-50/53-52/53

16-27-36/37/39-61-60

ET5020000

N

The warehouse is low-temperature, ventilated and dry

P273

H226-H412

|Warning|H226 (100%): Flammable liquid and vapor [Warning Flammable liquids]|P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P280, P303+P361+P353, P370+P378, P403+P235, and P501|Aggregated GHS information provided by 1507 companies from 2 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory.

Toxicity

practically nontoxic

Isobutyl butyrate Use and Manufacturing

Methods of Manufacturing

It is formed by esterification of butyric acid and isobutanol in the presence of concentrated sulfuric acid. Under anhydrous conditions, it is obtained by enzymatic synthesis of a mixture of isobutanol and butyric acid from pig pancreas.

Uses

GB 276011996 stipulates the allowable food flavors. Mainly used to prepare peach, apricot and berry flavors.

Butanoic acid, 2-methylpropyl ester: ACTIVE

Food additives -> Flavoring Agents|Flavoring Agents -> JECFA Flavorings Index|Fatty Acyls [FA] -> Fatty esters [FA07] -> Wax monoesters [FA0701]

Flavoring Agents

Computed Properties

Molecular Weight:144.21
XLogP3:2.3
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:2
Rotatable Bond Count:5
Exact Mass:144.115029749
Monoisotopic Mass:144.115029749
Topological Polar Surface Area:26.3
Heavy Atom Count:10
Complexity:97.4
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:1
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes

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