Category:flavoring agents
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
Physical Properties:
Appearance: | pale yellow clear liquid (est) |
Assay: | 95.00 to 100.00
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Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
Specific Gravity: | 0.97500 to 0.98100 @ 25.00 °C.
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Pounds per Gallon - (est).: | 8.113 to 8.163
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Refractive Index: | 1.55100 to 1.55500 @ 20.00 °C.
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Boiling Point: | 263.00 to 265.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Soluble in: |
| alcohol | | water, 6.629 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
Insoluble in: |
| water |
Organoleptic Properties:
Odor Type: buttery |
sweet buttery fruity caramellic |
Odor Description:at 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. sweet butter fruity caramel |
Flavor Type: caramellic |
sweet caramellic |
Taste Description: sweet caramel like |
Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found). |
Cosmetic Information:
Suppliers:
Safety Information:
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Hazards identification |
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Classification of the substance or mixture |
GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS) |
None found. |
GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements |
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Pictogram | |
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Hazard statement(s) |
None found. |
Precautionary statement(s) |
None found. |
Oral/Parenteral Toxicity: |
Not determined
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Dermal Toxicity: |
Not determined
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Inhalation Toxicity: |
Not determined
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Safety in Use Information:
Category: | flavoring agents |
Recommendation for 3-methyl butyl 2-furyl butyrate usage levels up to: | | not for fragrance use.
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Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 0.24 (μg/capita/day) |
Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-USA): | 0.09 (μg/capita/day) |
Modified Theoretical Added Maximum Daily Intake (mTAMDI): | 500 (μg/person/day) |
Threshold of Concern: | 90 (μg/person/day) |
Structure Class: | III |
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: 3 |
Click here to view publication 3 |
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm |
baked goods: | 0.50000 | 8.00000 |
beverages(nonalcoholic): | 0.03000 | 5.00000 |
beverages(alcoholic): | - | - |
breakfast cereal: | - | - |
cheese: | - | - |
chewing gum: | - | - |
condiments / relishes: | - | - |
confectionery froastings: | - | - |
egg products: | - | - |
fats / oils: | - | - |
fish products: | - | - |
frozen dairy: | - | 2.80000 |
fruit ices: | - | 2.80000 |
gelatins / puddings: | - | 5.00000 |
granulated sugar: | - | - |
gravies: | - | - |
hard candy: | - | 6.00000 |
imitation dairy: | - | - |
instant coffee / tea: | - | - |
jams / jellies: | - | - |
meat products: | - | - |
milk products: | - | - |
nut products: | - | - |
other grains: | - | - |
poultry: | - | - |
processed fruits: | - | - |
processed vegetables: | - | - |
reconstituted vegetables: | - | - |
seasonings / flavors: | - | - |
snack foods: | - | - |
soft candy: | - | - |
soups: | - | - |
sugar substitutes: | - | - |
sweet sauces: | - | - |
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Food categories according to Commission Regulation EC No. 1565/2000 (EC, 2000) in FGE.06 (EFSA, 2002a). According to the Industry the "normal" use is defined as the average of reported usages and "maximum use" is defined as the 95th percentile of reported usages (EFSA, 2002i). |
Note: mg/kg = 0.001/1000 = 0.000001 = 1/1000000 = ppm. |
| average usage mg/kg | maximum usage mg/kg |
Dairy products, excluding products of category 02.0 (01.0): | - | - |
Fats and oils, and fat emulsions (type water-in-oil) (02.0): | - | - |
Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet (03.0): | - | - |
Processed fruit (04.1): | - | - |
Processed vegetables (incl. mushrooms & fungi, roots & tubers, pulses and legumes), and nuts & seeds (04.2): | - | - |
Confectionery (05.0): | - | - |
Chewing gum (05.3): | - | - |
Cereals and cereal products, incl. flours & starches from roots & tubers, pulses & legumes, excluding bakery (06.0): | - | - |
Bakery wares (07.0): | 3.00000 | - |
Meat and meat products, including poultry and game (08.0): | - | - |
Fish and fish products, including molluscs, crustaceans and echinoderms (MCE) (09.0): | - | - |
Eggs and egg products (10.0): | - | - |
Sweeteners, including honey (11.0): | - | - |
Salts, spices, soups, sauces, salads, protein products, etc. (12.0): | - | - |
Foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses (13.0): | - | - |
Non-alcoholic ("soft") beverages, excl. dairy products (14.1): | 0.30000 | - |
Alcoholic beverages, incl. alcohol-free and low-alcoholic counterparts (14.2): | - | - |
Ready-to-eat savouries (15.0): | - | - |
Composite foods (e.g. casseroles, meat pies, mincemeat) - foods that could not be placed in categories 01.0 - 15.0 (16.0): | - | - |
Safety References:
European Food Safety Athority(EFSA):Flavor usage levels; Subacute, Subchronic, Chronic and Carcinogenicity Studies; Developmental / Reproductive Toxicity Studies; Genotoxicity Studies...
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European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reference(s):
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Flavouring Group Evaluation 67 (FGE.67): Consideration of 40 furan-substituted aliphatic hydrocarbons, alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids and related esters, sulfides, disulfides and ethers evaluated by JECFA at the 65th meeting (JECFA, 2006b) and re-evaluated at the 69th meeting (JECFA, 2009c) View page or View pdf
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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 67, Revision 1 (FGE.67Rev.1): Consideration of 40 furan-substituted aliphatic hydrocarbons, alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids and related esters, sulfides, disulfides and ethers evaluated by JECFA at the 65th meeting (JECFA, 2006b) and re-evaluated at the 69th meeting (JECFA, 2009c) View page or View pdf
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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 67 Revision 2 (FGE.67Rev2): Consideration of 28 furan-substituted compounds evaluated by JECFA at the 55th, 65th and 69th meetings (JECFA, 2001, 2006a, 2009b) View page or View pdf
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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 67, Revision 3 (FGE.67Rev3): consideration of 23 furan-substituted compounds evaluated by JECFA at the 55th, 65th, 69th and 86th meetings View page or View pdf
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EPI System: View |
AIDS Citations:Search |
Cancer Citations:Search |
Toxicology Citations:Search |
EPA ACToR:Toxicology Data |
EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS):Registry |
Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :68968644 |
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data |
3-methylbutyl 4-(furan-2-yl)butanoate |
Chemidplus:0007779660 |
References:
Other Information:
Potential Blenders and core components note
For Odor |
acidic |
iso butyric acid FL/FR |
cyclohexyl acetic acid FL/FR |
balsamic |
2- acetyl furan FL/FR |
cinnamyl benzoate FL/FR |
bready |
coffee furanone FL/FR |
buttery |
acetoin FL/FR |
acetyl butyryl FL/FR |
acetyl isobutyryl FL/FR |
acetyl propionyl FL/FR |
butyl butyryl lactate FL/FR |
iso butyl lactate FL/FR |
butyl octanoate FL/FR |
2,3- heptane dione FL/FR |
3,4- hexane dione FL/FR |
caramellic |
2-oxo butyric acid FL/FR |
caramel furanone solution FL/FR |
caramel pentadione FL/FR |
coffee dione FL/FR |
cyclotene FL/FR |
cyclotene hydrate FL/FR |
alpha,alpha- dimethyl anisyl acetone FL/FR |
ethyl 2-hydroxy-2-methyl butyrate FL/FR |
ethyl cyclopentenolone FL/FR |
ethyl furaneol FL/FR |
ethyl maltol FL/FR |
5- ethyl-2,3,4,5-tetramethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-one FL/FR |
fenugreek absolute FL/FR |
geranyl crotonate FR |
immortelle absolute FL/FR |
maltol FL/FR |
maltyl propionate FL/FR |
maple furanone FL/FR |
menthone lactone FL/FR |
mesitene lactone FR |
5- methyl furfural FL/FR |
rosefuran FL/FR |
shoyu furanone FL/FR |
strawberry furanone FL/FR |
strawberry furanone acetate FL/FR |
strawberry furanone solution FL/FR |
toffee furanone FL/FR |
cheesy |
butyric acid FL/FR |
coconut |
gamma- heptalactone FL/FR |
gamma- nonalactone (aldehyde C-18 (so-called)) FL/FR |
coumarinic |
tonka bean resinoid FR |
creamy |
gamma- butyrolactone FL/FR |
waxy lactone FL/FR |
ethereal |
ethyl 4-pentenoate FL/FR |
ethyl pyruvate FL/FR |
iso valeraldehyde propylene glycol acetal FL/FR |
fatty |
butyl undecylenate FL/FR |
3- decen-2-one FL/FR |
fermented |
ethyl (E)-2-crotonate FL/FR |
floral |
benzyl lactate FL/FR |
gamma- damascone FR |
alpha- damascone FL/FR |
jasmin pyranone FL/FR |
linalyl butyrate FL/FR |
methyl citronellate FL/FR |
fruity |
acetoin acetate FL/FR |
1- acetoxyacetone FL/FR |
amyl 2-methyl butyrate FL/FR |
amyl isobutyrate FL/FR |
amyl isovalerate FL/FR |
iso amyl valerate FL/FR |
apple ketal FL/FR |
benzyl isovalerate FL/FR |
benzyl propionate FL/FR |
butyl isovalerate FL/FR |
iso butyl isovalerate FL/FR |
cyclohexyl butyrate FL/FR |
cyclohexyl isovalerate FL/FR |
gamma- decalactone FL/FR |
ethyl isovalerate FL/FR |
ethyl lactate FL/FR |
(E)- ethyl tiglate FL/FR |
ethyl valerate FL/FR |
fruity ketal FL/FR |
geranyl 2-methyl butyrate FL/FR |
geranyl isovalerate FL/FR |
(Z)-3- hexen-1-yl isobutyrate FL/FR |
hexyl formate FL/FR |
methyl butyrate FL/FR |
methyl isovalerate FL/FR |
methyl valerate FL/FR |
nonyl isovalerate FL/FR |
prenyl isobutyrate FL/FR |
propyl heptanoate FL/FR |
propyl isovalerate FL/FR |
iso propyl isovalerate FL/FR |
tetrahydrofurfuryl acetate FL/FR |
green |
iso amyl 3-(2-furan) propionate FL/FR |
butyl heptanoate FL/FR |
(Z)-4- heptenal FL/FR |
(Z)-3- hexen-1-yl acetate FL/FR |
(E)-2- hexen-1-yl butyrate FL/FR |
(Z)-3- hexen-1-yl butyrate FL/FR |
(E)-2- hexen-1-yl propionate FL/FR |
(E)-2- hexen-1-yl valerate FL/FR |
(Z)-3- hexen-1-yl valerate FL/FR |
(Z)-3- hexenal diethyl acetal FL/FR |
hexyl 2-methyl butyrate FL/FR |
hexyl butyrate FL/FR |
hexyl isobutyrate FL/FR |
(E)-2- pentenal FL/FR |
herbal |
butyl levulinate FL/FR |
mushroom |
1- octen-3-yl butyrate FL/FR |
musty |
3- acetyl-2,5-dimethyl furan FL/FR |
nutty |
2- acetyl-3,5(or 6)-dimethyl pyrazine FL/FR |
2,3- dimethyl pyrazine FL/FR |
2- ethyl pyrazine FL/FR |
nutty cyclohexenone FL/FR |
phenolic |
4- methyl-2,6-dimethoxyphenol FL/FR |
soapy |
ethyl undecanoate FL/FR |
spicy |
(E)- propyl 2-furan acrylate FL/FR |
(E)- tiglic acid FL/FR |
sweet |
vanilla oleoresin bali FL/FR |
tonka |
tonka bean absolute FR |
tropical |
delta- dodecalactone FL/FR |
vanilla |
ethyl vanillin FL/FR |
vanilla oleoresin bourbon FL/FR |
vanillyl isobutyrate FL/FR |
vegetable |
tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol FL/FR |
waxy |
ethyl decanoate FL/FR |
2- methyl heptanoic acid FL/FR |
woody |
marine formate FR |
For Flavor |
No flavor group found for these |
1- acetoxyacetone FL/FR |
2- acetyl-3,4,5,6-tetrahydropyridine FL |
allyl 2-furoate FL |
amyl 2-methyl butyrate FL/FR |
amyl isobutyrate FL/FR |
amyl isovalerate FL/FR |
benzyl disulfide FL |
benzyl lactate FL/FR |
butyl octanoate FL/FR |
cinnamyl benzoate FL/FR |
cyclohexyl butyrate FL/FR |
6- decenoic acid FL |
2,5- diethyl tetrahydrofuran FL |
alpha,alpha- dimethyl anisyl acetone FL/FR |
ethyl 2-hydroxy-2-methyl butyrate FL/FR |
ethyl 4-pentenoate FL/FR |
ethyl butyryl lactate FL |
5- ethyl-2,3,4,5-tetramethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-one FL/FR |
furfuryl acetone FL |
geranyl 2-methyl butyrate FL/FR |
heptyl 2-methyl butyrate FL |
(Z)-3- hexenal diethyl acetal FL/FR |
(E)-2- hexenal dimethyl acetal FL |
menthone lactone FL/FR |
3-( methyl thio) hexanal FL |
nonyl isovalerate FL/FR |
prenyl isobutyrate FL/FR |
propyl isovalerate FL/FR |
iso propyl isovalerate FL/FR |
rosefuran FL/FR |
sodium 4-methyl-2-oxovalerate FL |
strawberry furanone ethyl ether FL |
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iso amyl 3-(2-furan) propionate FL/FR |
acidic |
acidic |
iso butyric acid FL/FR |
alliaceous |
3- tetrahydrothiophenone FL |
bready |
mango furanone FL |
brown |
2-oxo butyric acid FL/FR |
5- methyl furfural FL/FR |
tetrahydrofurfuryl acetate FL/FR |
(E)- tiglic acid FL/FR |
burnt |
furfuryl alcohol FL |
buttery |
iso butyl lactate FL/FR |
butyroin FL |
diacetyl FL |
2,3- heptane dione FL/FR |
3,4- hexane dione FL/FR |
(E)-2- pentenoic acid FL |
caramellic |
caramel dione FL |
caramel furanone FL |
caramel furanone solution FL/FR |
caramel pentadione FL/FR |
cyclotene FL/FR |
cyclotene hydrate FL/FR |
ethyl furaneol FL/FR |
ethyl maltol FL/FR |
5- ethyl-3,4,5,6-tetramethyl cyclohexen-2-one FL |
fenugreek absolute FL/FR |
lucuma flavor FL |
maltol FL/FR |
maltyl propionate FL/FR |
maple furanone FL/FR |
pyruvaldehyde FL |
shoyu furanone FL/FR |
strawberry furanone FL/FR |
strawberry furanone acetate FL/FR |
strawberry furanone solution FL/FR |
toffee furanone FL/FR |
coconut |
gamma- nonalactone (aldehyde C-18 (so-called)) FL/FR |
coffee |
coffee dione FL/FR |
2- thiophene thiol FL |
creamy |
acetoin FL/FR |
acetyl butyryl FL/FR |
acetyl isobutyryl FL/FR |
butyl butyryl lactate FL/FR |
5,5- dibutyl dihydrofuran-2(3H)-one FL |
delta- dodecalactone FL/FR |
jasmin pyranone FL/FR |
waxy lactone FL/FR |
fatty |
diacetyl trimer FL |
2,4- undecadienal FL |
(E,E)-2,4- undecadienal FL |
floral |
linalyl butyrate FL/FR |
methyl citronellate FL/FR |
fruity |
acetoin acetate FL/FR |
acetyl isovaleryl FL |
iso amyl valerate FL/FR |
apple ketal FL/FR |
benzyl isovalerate FL/FR |
benzyl propionate FL/FR |
butyl heptanoate FL/FR |
butyl isovalerate FL/FR |
cyclohexyl isovalerate FL/FR |
alpha- damascone FL/FR |
gamma- decalactone FL/FR |
ethyl isovalerate FL/FR |
ethyl lactate FL/FR |
(E)- ethyl tiglate FL/FR |
ethyl valerate FL/FR |
fruity ketal FL/FR |
furfuryl valerate FL |
(Z)-3- hexen-1-yl isobutyrate FL/FR |
methyl isovalerate FL/FR |
methyl valerate FL/FR |
2- pentanoyl furan FL |
(E)- propyl 2-furan acrylate FL/FR |
iso valeraldehyde propylene glycol acetal FL/FR |
fusel |
methyl butyrate FL/FR |
green |
iso butyl isovalerate FL/FR |
3- decen-2-one FL/FR |
2- furyl acetone FL |
geranyl isovalerate FL/FR |
(Z)-4- heptenal FL/FR |
(Z)-3- hexen-1-yl acetate FL/FR |
(E)-2- hexen-1-yl butyrate FL/FR |
(Z)-3- hexen-1-yl butyrate FL/FR |
(E)-2- hexen-1-yl propionate FL/FR |
(Z)-3- hexen-1-yl valerate FL/FR |
(E)-2- hexen-1-yl valerate FL/FR |
hexyl 2-methyl butyrate FL/FR |
hexyl butyrate FL/FR |
hexyl formate FL/FR |
hexyl isobutyrate FL/FR |
immortelle absolute FL/FR |
(E)-2- pentenal FL/FR |
herbal |
butyl levulinate FL/FR |
5- hydroxymethyl furfural FL |
jammy |
ethyl cyclopentenolone FL/FR |
lactonic |
gamma- heptalactone FL/FR |
milky |
gamma- butyrolactone FL/FR |
mushroom |
1- octen-3-yl butyrate FL/FR |
musty |
ethyl (E)-2-crotonate FL/FR |
nutty |
2- acetyl furan FL/FR |
3- acetyl-2,5-dimethyl furan FL/FR |
2- acetyl-3,5(or 6)-dimethyl pyrazine FL/FR |
coffee furanone FL/FR |
2,3- dimethyl pyrazine FL/FR |
2- ethyl pyrazine FL/FR |
nutty cyclohexenone FL/FR |
peanut oxazole FL |
tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol FL/FR |
phenolic |
4- methyl-2,6-dimethoxyphenol FL/FR |
rummy |
ethyl pyruvate FL/FR |
sour |
butyric acid FL/FR |
sweet |
cyclohexyl acetic acid FL/FR |
molasses flavor FL |
vanilla oleoresin bali FL/FR |
toasted |
acetyl propionyl FL/FR |
vanilla |
ethyl vanillin FL/FR |
vanilla oleoresin bourbon FL/FR |
vanillyl isobutyrate FL/FR |
waxy |
butyl undecylenate FL/FR |
ethyl decanoate FL/FR |
ethyl undecanoate FL/FR |
furfuryl octanoate FL |
2- methyl heptanoic acid FL/FR |
propyl heptanoate FL/FR |
Potential Uses:
Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
iso | amyl 2-furan butyrate | iso | amyl 4-(2-furan) butyrate | iso | amyl 4-(2-furan)butyrate | alpha-iso | amyl furfuryl propionate | 3- | methyl butyl 2-furan butanoate | 3- | methyl butyl 2-furan butyrate | 3- | methylbutyl 2-furanbutanoate | 3- | methylbutyl 2-furanbutyrate | 3- | methylbutyl 2-furylbutyrate | 3- | methylbutyl 4-(furan-2-yl)butanoate | iso | pentyl 2-furan butyrate | iso | pentyl 4-(2-furan)butyrate |
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