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Ethyl isobutyrate

greener alternative

natural, ≥98%, FCC, FG

Synonym(s):

2-methyl propionic acid ethyl ester, Ethyl 2-methylpropanoate, Ethyl isobutanoate

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Linear Formula:
(CH3)2CHCOOC2H5
CAS Number:
97-62-1
Molecular Weight:
116.16
FEMA Number:
2428
Council of Europe no.:
288c
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
24901069
Flavis number:
9.413
EC Number:
202-595-4
NACRES:
NA.21
MDL number:
MFCD00009165
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
773846
Organoleptic:
fruity; ethereal; 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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Quality Level

300, 400

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

4.01 (vs air)

vapor pressure

40 mmHg ( 33.8 °C)

assay

≥98%

greener alternative product characteristics

Less Hazardous Chemical Syntheses
Use of Renewable Feedstocks
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sustainability

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refractive index

n20/D 1.387 (lit.)

bp

112-113 °C (lit.)

density

0.865 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

fruity; ethereal; sweet

SMILES string

CCOC(=O)C(C)C

InChI

1S/C6H12O2/c1-4-8-6(7)5(2)3/h5H,4H2,1-3H3

InChI key

WDAXFOBOLVPGLV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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pictograms

Flame
GHS02

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H225

Hazard Classifications

Flam. Liq. 2

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

68.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

20 °C - closed cup

ppe

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

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
47196KJ
42896PH
39396MH
29396LH
01707HE

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Philippe Renault et al.
International journal of food microbiology, 207, 40-48 (2015-05-24)
The aim of this work was to study ester formation and the aromatic impact of Torulaspora delbrueckii when used in association with Saccharomyces cerevisiae during the alcoholic fermentation of must. In order to evaluate the influence of the inoculation procedure
Georgia Lytra et al.
Food chemistry, 194, 196-200 (2015-10-17)
Our study focused on variations in wine aroma perception and molecular composition during tasting over a period of 30min. In parallel, dynamic analytical and sensory methods were applied to study changes in the wines' molecular and aromatic evolution. Dynamic sensory
Amélie Slegers et al.
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 20(6), 10980-11016 (2015-06-18)
Developed from crosses between Vitis vinifera and North American Vitis species, interspecific hybrid grape varieties are becoming economically significant in northern areas, where they are now extensively grown for wine production. However, the varietal differences between interspecific hybrids are not
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