Category:flavor and fragrance agents
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Physical Properties:
Organoleptic Properties:
Odor Type: herbal |
fruity herbal waxy caramellic savory |
Odor Description:at 100.00 %. fruity herbal waxy caramel savory |
Flavor Type: herbal |
herbal |
Taste Description: herbal |
Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found). |
Bedoukian Research |
BUTYL LEVULINATE ≥97.0%, Kosher |
Odor Description:An herbaceous, waxy, fatty odor with savory applications For a smoky savory note in heavier fragrances. |
Taste Description:herbal Used in herb, butter, bacon, chocolate, smoke flavors. Fruit applications include banana, melon, honeydew and cherry flavors. |
Cosmetic Information:
Suppliers:
Safety Information:
Preferred SDS: View |
European information : |
Most important hazard(s): | None - None found. |
S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children. S 24/25 - Avoid contact with skin and eyes.
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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. |
Human Experience: |
4 % solution: no irritation or sensitization. |
Oral/Parenteral Toxicity: |
oral-rat LD50 > 5000 mg/kg Food and Chemical Toxicology. Vol. 21, Pg. 655, 1983.
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Dermal Toxicity: |
skin-rabbit LD50 > 5000 mg/kg Food and Chemical Toxicology. Vol. 21, Pg. 655, 1983.
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Inhalation Toxicity: |
Not determined
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Safety in Use Information:
Category: | flavor and fragrance agents |
RIFM Fragrance Material Safety Assessment: Search |
IFRA Code of Practice Notification of the 49th Amendment to the IFRA Code of Practice |
Recommendation for butyl levulinate usage levels up to: | | 4.0000 % in the fragrance concentrate.
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Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | ND (μg/capita/day) |
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: | - | 4.60000 |
beverages(nonalcoholic): | 0.20000 | 1.00000 |
beverages(alcoholic): | - | - |
breakfast cereal: | - | - |
cheese: | - | - |
chewing gum: | - | - |
condiments / relishes: | - | - |
confectionery froastings: | - | - |
egg products: | - | - |
fats / oils: | - | - |
fish products: | - | - |
frozen dairy: | - | 2.10000 |
fruit ices: | - | 2.10000 |
gelatins / puddings: | - | - |
granulated sugar: | - | - |
gravies: | - | - |
hard candy: | - | 4.60000 |
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: | - | - |
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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Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in contact with Food (AFC) on a request from the Commission related to - Flavouring Group Evaluation 10: Aliphatic primary and secondary saturated and unsaturated alcohols, aldehydes, acetals, carboxylic acids and esters containing an additional oxygenated functional group and lactones from chemical groups 9, 13 and 30 - (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2000 of 18 July 2000) View page or View pdf
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Flavouring Group Evaluation 10, Revision 1 (FGE10 Rev1)[1] - Aliphatic primary and secondary saturated and unsaturated alcohols, aldehydes, acetals, carboxylic acids and esters containing an additional oxygenated functional group and lactones from chemical groups 9, 13 and 30 - Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in Contact with Food (AFC) View page or View pdf
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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 10, Revision 2 (FGE.10Rev2): Aliphatic primary and secondary saturated and unsaturated alcohols, aldehydes, acetals, carboxylic acids and esters containing an additional oxygenated functional group and lactones from chemical groups 9, 13 and 30 View page or View pdf
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EPI System: View |
AIDS Citations:Search |
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Toxicology Citations:Search |
EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA):2052-15-5 |
EPA ACToR:Toxicology Data |
EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS):Registry |
Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :16331 |
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data |
WGK Germany:2 |
butyl 4-oxopentanoate |
Chemidplus:0002052155 |
RTECS:OI1695000 for cas# 2052-15-5 |
References:
Other Information:
Potential Blenders and core components note
For Odor |
aldehydic |
dodecanal (aldehyde C-12 lauric) FL/FR |
anisic |
amyl furoate FL/FR |
caramellic |
diethyl malate FL/FR |
alpha,alpha- dimethyl anisyl acetone FL/FR |
5- ethyl-2,3,4,5-tetramethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-one FL/FR |
citrus |
2- tetradecenal FL/FR |
creamy |
creamy lactone FL/FR |
dairy |
methyl butyl phenyl acetate FL/FR |
earthy |
octyl phenyl acetate FL/FR |
ethereal |
ethyl 4-pentenoate FL/FR |
fatty |
allyl octanoate FL/FR |
iso butyl undecylenate FL/FR |
(Z)- dairy lactone FL/FR |
(E,E)-2,4- decadien-1-ol FL/FR |
2,4- decadien-1-ol FL/FR |
decane nitrile FR |
decanol FL/FR |
2- decen-1-ol FL/FR |
(E)-2- decen-1-ol FL/FR |
(E)-2- decenal FL/FR |
ethyl undecylenate FL/FR |
delta- juniper lactone FL/FR |
methyl 10-undecenoate FL/FR |
4- methyl octanoic acid FL/FR |
(Z)-2- nonenal CS |
octanoic acid FL/FR |
(Z)- oleic acid FL/FR |
(E,Z,Z)-2,4,7- tridecatrienal FL/FR |
floral |
iso amyl angelate FL/FR |
alpha- amyl cinnamaldehyde FL/FR |
alpha- amyl cinnamaldehyde / methyl anthranilate schiff's base FR |
benzyl acetone FL/FR |
butyl tiglate FR |
cassis cyclohexene FR |
citronellyl propionate FL/FR |
coranol (Firmenich) FR |
decanal / methyl anthranilate schiff's base FR |
dihydrolinalool FL/FR |
dimethyl benzyl carbinyl butyrate FL/FR |
3,6- dimethyl-3-octanol FL/FR |
ethyl linalool FR |
ethyl linalyl acetal FR |
ethyl linalyl acetate FR |
ethyl linalyl ether FL/FR |
(±)-4- ethyl octanal FL/FR |
gelsone (IFF) FL/FR |
(E)- geranyl acetone FL/FR |
geranyl hexanoate FL/FR |
geranyl tiglate FL/FR |
jasmin absolute (from pommade) FL/FR |
jasmin absolute egypt (from concrete) FL/FR |
jasmin concrete FR |
jasmin concrete morocco FR |
linalool FL/FR |
dextro- linalool FL/FR |
laevo- linalool FL/FR |
linalool oxide FL/FR |
linalyl anthranilate FL/FR |
magnolia flower oil CO2 extract FL/FR |
menthadienyl formate FR |
methyl benzyl acetate (mixed ortho-,meta-,para-) FL/FR |
methyl citronellate FL/FR |
nonan-3-yl acetate FL/FR |
3- nonanone FL/FR |
octyl acetate FL/FR |
rose undecene FR |
tetrahydrolinalool FL/FR |
fruity |
allyl 10-undecenoate FL/FR |
allyl heptanoate FL/FR |
iso amyl isobutyrate FL/FR |
iso amyl octanoate FL/FR |
para- anisyl propionate FL/FR |
balsam specialty FR |
decyl butyrate FL/FR |
ethyl hexanoate FL/FR |
3- hexanone FL/FR |
(Z)-3- hexen-1-yl 2-methyl-2-pentenoate FR |
para- menth-1-ene-9-ol FL/FR |
methyl (E,Z)-2,4-decadienoate FL/FR |
2- methyl butyl isovalerate FL/FR |
(E)-2- nonen-1-yl acetate FL/FR |
octyl butyrate FL/FR |
2- undecanone FL/FR |
green |
butyl heptanoate FL/FR |
iso butyl heptanoate FL/FR |
iso butyl methyl ketone FL/FR |
dicyclopentadiene propionate FR |
3,7- dimethyl-6-octenoic acid FL/FR |
ethyl (E)-2-decenoate FL/FR |
ethyl (E)-4-decenoate FL/FR |
(Z)-3- hepten-1-ol FL/FR |
(Z)-4- heptenal diethyl acetal FL/FR |
herbal cyclohexane FR |
(E)-2- hexen-1-yl acetate FL/FR |
(Z)-3- hexen-1-yl hexanoate FL/FR |
(Z)-3- hexen-1-yl propionate FL/FR |
hexyl 2-methyl butyrate FL/FR |
hexyl phenyl acetate FL/FR |
hexyl tiglate FL/FR |
manzanate (Givaudan) FL/FR |
(E)-2- octen-1-yl acetate FL/FR |
herbal |
iso amyl heptanoate FL/FR |
artemisia ludoviciana oil FR |
buchu mercaptan acetate FL/FR |
chamomile propionate FR |
chamomile valerate FR |
cuminyl acetate FL/FR |
dimethyl benzyl carbinyl crotonate FL/FR |
linalyl formate FL/FR |
linalyl octanoate FL/FR |
1-para- menthen-9-yl acetate FL/FR |
methyl hexyl ether FL/FR |
(1S,5R)- myrtenyl acetate FL/FR |
myrtle oil FL/FR |
3- octanon-1-ol FL/FR |
rue oil FL/FR |
rue oil cuba FL/FR |
tagete oil CO2 extract FL/FR |
tagete oil egypt FL/FR |
tagete oil south africa FL/FR |
tagete oil turkey FL/FR |
tagete oil zambia FL/FR |
tricyclodecenyl isobutyrate FR |
tricyclodecenyl propionate FR |
viridiflorol FL/FR |
musk |
iso ambrettolide FL/FR |
oily |
amyl laurate FL/FR |
orris |
orris capronate FL/FR |
soapy |
benzyl laurate FL/FR |
ethyl undecanoate FL/FR |
spicy |
cubeb oil FL/FR |
tonka |
6- amyl-alpha-pyrone FL/FR |
vanilla |
vanillyl isobutyrate FL/FR |
vegetable |
1- furfuryl pyrrole FL/FR |
waxy |
allyl nonanoate FL/FR |
iso amyl laurate FL/FR |
3- decanone FL/FR |
(Z)-4- decen-1-ol FL/FR |
(E)-2- decen-1-yl acetate FL/FR |
dihydrocitronellyl acetate FL/FR |
1- dodecanol FL/FR |
ethyl decanoate FL/FR |
ethyl palmitate FL/FR |
heptyl octanoate FL/FR |
methyl myristate FL/FR |
methyl palmitate FL/FR |
methyl undecanoate FR |
myristic acid FL/FR |
2,4- nonadien-1-ol FL/FR |
(E)-2- octen-1-yl butyrate FL/FR |
octyl 2-methyl butyrate FL/FR |
palmitic acid FR |
phytyl acetate FL/FR |
propyl decanoate FL/FR |
tetradecanal FL/FR |
2- tridecanone FL/FR |
(E)-2- tridecen-1-yl acetate FL/FR |
woody |
2- decalinyl acetate FR |
patchouli absolute FR |
For Flavor |
No flavor group found for these |
allyl 10-undecenoate FL/FR |
allyl 2-furoate FL |
iso amyl angelate FL/FR |
amyl furoate FL/FR |
amyl laurate FL/FR |
para- anisyl propionate FL/FR |
benzyl methyl tiglate FL |
iso butyl heptanoate FL/FR |
iso butyl undecylenate FL/FR |
cuminyl acetate FL/FR |
3- decanone FL/FR |
(E)-2- decen-1-ol FL/FR |
(Z)-4- decen-1-ol FL/FR |
(E)-2- decen-1-yl acetate FL/FR |
diethyl malate FL/FR |
dihydrocitronellyl acetate FL/FR |
(±)-(cis+trans)-1,2- dihydroperillaldehyde FL |
alpha,alpha- dimethyl anisyl acetone FL/FR |
dimethyl benzyl carbinyl crotonate FL/FR |
ethyl 4-pentenoate FL/FR |
ethyl linalyl ether FL/FR |
(±)-4- ethyl octanal FL/FR |
5- ethyl-2,3,4,5-tetramethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-one FL/FR |
(Z)-3- hepten-1-ol FL/FR |
dextro- linalool FL/FR |
magnolia flower oil CO2 extract FL/FR |
methyl (E,Z)-2,4-decadienoate FL/FR |
methyl benzyl acetate (mixed ortho-,meta-,para-) FL/FR |
methyl myristate FL/FR |
methyl palmitate FL/FR |
4- methyl pentyl 4-methyl valerate FL |
nonan-3-yl acetate FL/FR |
3- octanon-1-ol FL/FR |
(E)-2- octen-1-yl butyrate FL/FR |
octyl phenyl acetate FL/FR |
propyl decanoate FL/FR |
2- tetradecenal FL/FR |
(E)-2- tridecen-1-yl acetate FL/FR |
viridiflorol FL/FR |
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althaea officinalis root tincture FL |
acidic |
acidic |
(E)-2- hexenoic acid FL |
bitter |
glyceryl tributyrate FL |
(E,Z,Z)-2,4,7- tridecatrienal FL/FR |
bready |
mango furanone FL |
caramellic |
5- ethyl-3,4,5,6-tetramethyl cyclohexen-2-one FL |
3- methyl butyl 2-furyl butyrate FL |
citrus |
linalool FL/FR |
laevo- linalool FL/FR |
coconut |
(R)- massoia lactone FL |
cooling |
manzanate (Givaudan) FL/FR |
creamy |
althaea officinalis root extract FL |
6- amyl-alpha-pyrone FL/FR |
creamy lactone FL/FR |
dairy |
methyl butyl phenyl acetate FL/FR |
ethereal |
benzyl laurate FL/FR |
methyl hexyl ether FL/FR |
fatty |
allyl octanoate FL/FR |
iso amyl laurate FL/FR |
(Z)- dairy lactone FL/FR |
(E,E)-2,4- decadien-1-ol FL/FR |
2,4- decadien-1-ol FL/FR |
ethyl (E)-4-decenoate FL/FR |
ethyl undecylenate FL/FR |
delta- juniper lactone FL/FR |
4- methyl octanoic acid FL/FR |
2,4- nonadien-1-ol FL/FR |
(E)-2- octenoic acid FL |
(Z)- oleic acid FL/FR |
tetradecanal FL/FR |
2- tridecanone FL/FR |
(E,E)-2,4- undecadienal FL |
floral |
citronellyl propionate FL/FR |
dihydrolinalool FL/FR |
dimethyl benzyl carbinyl butyrate FL/FR |
3,7- dimethyl-6-octenoic acid FL/FR |
(E)- geranyl acetone FL/FR |
geranyl tiglate FL/FR |
jasmin absolute (from pommade) FL/FR |
jasmin absolute egypt (from concrete) FL/FR |
linalyl anthranilate FL/FR |
methyl citronellate FL/FR |
tetrahydrolinalool FL/FR |
fruity |
allyl heptanoate FL/FR |
iso amyl isobutyrate FL/FR |
iso amyl octanoate FL/FR |
benzyl acetone FL/FR |
buchu mercaptan acetate FL/FR |
butyl heptanoate FL/FR |
decyl butyrate FL/FR |
ethyl (E)-2-decenoate FL/FR |
ethyl (E)-2-octenoate FL |
ethyl hexanoate FL/FR |
geranyl hexanoate FL/FR |
3- hexanone FL/FR |
hexyl phenyl acetate FL/FR |
linalyl octanoate FL/FR |
1-para- menthen-9-yl acetate FL/FR |
2- methyl butyl isovalerate FL/FR |
tagete oil CO2 extract FL/FR |
tagete oil south africa FL/FR |
tagete oil turkey FL/FR |
tagete oil zambia FL/FR |
green |
iso butyl methyl ketone FL/FR |
gelsone (IFF) FL/FR |
(Z)-4- heptenal diethyl acetal FL/FR |
(E)-2- hexen-1-yl acetate FL/FR |
(Z)-3- hexen-1-yl hexanoate FL/FR |
(Z)-3- hexen-1-yl propionate FL/FR |
(E)-3- hexenoic acid FL |
hexyl 2-methyl butyrate FL/FR |
hexyl tiglate FL/FR |
linalool oxide FL/FR |
methyl 2-undecynoate FL |
3- nonanone FL/FR |
(E)-2- octen-1-yl acetate FL/FR |
herbal |
iso amyl heptanoate FL/FR |
3,6- dimethyl-3-octanol FL/FR |
linalyl formate FL/FR |
para- menth-1-ene-9-ol FL/FR |
rue oil FL/FR |
rue oil cuba FL/FR |
tagete oil egypt FL/FR |
musk |
iso ambrettolide FL/FR |
nutty |
phytyl acetate FL/FR |
orris |
orris capronate FL/FR |
soapy |
dodecanal (aldehyde C-12 lauric) FL/FR |
1- dodecanol FL/FR |
octanoic acid FL/FR |
spicy |
cubeb oil FL/FR |
myrtle oil FL/FR |
tropical |
alpha- amyl cinnamaldehyde FL/FR |
vanilla |
vanillyl isobutyrate FL/FR |
vegetable |
1- furfuryl pyrrole FL/FR |
waxy |
allyl nonanoate FL/FR |
decanol FL/FR |
2- decen-1-ol FL/FR |
(E)-2- decenal FL/FR |
ethyl decanoate FL/FR |
ethyl palmitate FL/FR |
ethyl undecanoate FL/FR |
heptyl octanoate FL/FR |
methyl 10-undecenoate FL/FR |
myristic acid FL/FR |
(E)-2- nonen-1-yl acetate FL/FR |
octyl 2-methyl butyrate FL/FR |
octyl acetate FL/FR |
octyl butyrate FL/FR |
2- undecanone FL/FR |
woody |
(1S,5R)- myrtenyl acetate FL/FR |
Potential Uses:
Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
| butyl 4-ketovalerate | | butyl 4-oxopentanoate | N- | butyl 4-oxopentanoate | | butyl 4-oxovalerate | N- | butyl acetopropionate | | butyl acetyl propionate | | butyl gamma-butyrolactone | | butyl laevulinate | N- | butyl laevulinate | N- | butyl levulinate | | levulinic acid butyl ester | | levulinic acid, butyl ester | 4-keto | pentanoic acid butyl ester | | pentanoic acid, 4-oxo-, butyl ester |
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