Category:flavoring agents
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
Physical Properties:
Appearance: | colorless clear liquid (est) |
Assay: | 98.00 to 100.00
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Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
Specific Gravity: | 0.88100 to 0.89100 @ 25.00 °C.
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Pounds per Gallon - (est).: | 7.331 to 7.414
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Refractive Index: | 1.45100 to 1.46100 @ 20.00 °C.
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Boiling Point: | 209.00 to 210.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Boiling Point: | 57.00 to 60.00 °C. @ 3.50 mm Hg
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Vapor Pressure: | 0.206000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
Flash Point: | 167.00 °F. TCC ( 75.00 °C. )
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logP (o/w): | 3.597 (est) |
Soluble in: |
| alcohol | | water, slightly | | triacetin | | propylene glycol | | water, 53.9 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
Insoluble in: |
| water |
Organoleptic Properties:
Odor Type: floral |
blackberry peely tobacco metallic |
Odor Description:at 100.00 %. blackberry peely light tobacco metallic |
Flavor Type: floral |
fleshy metallic floral powdery fatty |
Taste Description: at 4.00 ppm in water. fleshy, metallic, skinny, floral, complex, powdery, fatty |
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 2-methyl butyl 3-methyl butenoate usage levels up to: | | not for fragrance use.
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Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 1.20 (μg/capita/day) |
Modified Theoretical Added Maximum Daily Intake (mTAMDI): | 1600 (μg/person/day) |
Threshold of Concern: | 1800 (μg/person/day) |
Structure Class: | I |
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: 23 |
Click here to view publication 23 |
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm |
baked goods: | - | - |
beverages(nonalcoholic): | 2.00000 | 8.00000 |
beverages(alcoholic): | 4.00000 | 10.00000 |
breakfast cereal: | 5.00000 | 10.00000 |
cheese: | - | - |
chewing gum: | 10.00000 | 20.00000 |
condiments / relishes: | - | - |
confectionery froastings: | 5.00000 | 10.00000 |
egg products: | - | - |
fats / oils: | - | - |
fish products: | - | - |
frozen dairy: | 5.00000 | 10.00000 |
fruit ices: | 2.00000 | 8.00000 |
gelatins / puddings: | 2.00000 | 8.00000 |
granulated sugar: | - | - |
gravies: | - | - |
hard candy: | 20.00000 | 50.00000 |
imitation dairy: | - | - |
instant coffee / tea: | - | - |
jams / jellies: | 5.00000 | 10.00000 |
meat products: | - | - |
milk products: | 2.00000 | 5.00000 |
nut products: | - | - |
other grains: | - | - |
poultry: | - | - |
processed fruits: | 4.00000 | 10.00000 |
processed vegetables: | - | - |
reconstituted vegetables: | - | - |
seasonings / flavors: | - | - |
snack foods: | - | - |
soft candy: | 5.00000 | 10.00000 |
soups: | - | - |
sugar substitutes: | - | - |
sweet sauces: | 5.00000 | 10.00000 |
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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): | 2.00000 | 5.00000 |
Fats and oils, and fat emulsions (type water-in-oil) (02.0): | - | - |
Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet (03.0): | 5.00000 | 10.00000 |
Processed fruit (04.1): | 4.00000 | 10.00000 |
Processed vegetables (incl. mushrooms & fungi, roots & tubers, pulses and legumes), and nuts & seeds (04.2): | 4.00000 | 10.00000 |
Confectionery (05.0): | 5.00000 | 10.00000 |
Chewing gum (05.3): | - | - |
Cereals and cereal products, incl. flours & starches from roots & tubers, pulses & legumes, excluding bakery (06.0): | 5.00000 | 10.00000 |
Bakery wares (07.0): | - | - |
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): | 5.00000 | 10.00000 |
Foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses (13.0): | - | - |
Non-alcoholic ("soft") beverages, excl. dairy products (14.1): | 2.00000 | 8.00000 |
Alcoholic beverages, incl. alcohol-free and low-alcoholic counterparts (14.2): | 4.00000 | 10.00000 |
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 5, Revision 1 (FGE.05Rev1):Esters of branched- and straight-chain aliphatic saturated primary alcohols and of one secondary alcohol, and branched- and straight-chain unsaturated carboxylic acids from chemical groups 1, 2, and 5 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2000 of 18 July 2000) [1] - Opinion of the Scientific 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 71: Consideration of aliphatic, linear, alpha,beta-unsaturated carboxylic acids and related esters View page or View pdf
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Flavouring Group Evaluation 72 (FGE.72): Consideration of aliphatic, branched-chain saturated and unsaturated alcohols, aldehydes, acids, and related esters evaluated by the JECFA (61st meeting) structurally related to branched- and straight-chain unsaturated carboxylic acids. Esters of these and straight-chain aliphatic saturated alcohols evaluated by EFSA in FGE.05Rev2 (2010) View page or View pdf
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Flavouring Group Evaluation 5, Revision 2 (FGE.05Rev2): Branched- and straight-chain unsaturated carboxylic acids and esters of these with aliphatic saturated alcohols from chemical groups 1, 2, 3 and 5 View page or View pdf
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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 95 (FGE.95): Consideration of aliphatic, linear or branched-chain saturated and unsaturated alcohols, aldehydes, acids and related esters evaluated by JECFA (69th meeting) structurally related to esters of branched- and straight-chain aliphatic saturated primary alcohols and of one secondary alcohol, and branched- and straight-chain unsaturated carboxylic acids evaluated by EFSA in FGE.05Rev1 (2008) View page or View pdf
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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 5, Revision 3 (FGE.05Rev3): Branched- and straight-chain unsaturated aldehydes, dienals, unsaturated and saturated carboxylic acids and related esters with saturated and unsaturated aliphatic alcohols and a phenylacetic acid related ester from chemical groups 1, 2, 3, 5 and 15 View page or View pdf
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EPA ACToR:Toxicology Data |
EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS):Registry |
Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :113425 |
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data |
2-methylbutyl 3-methylbut-2-enoate |
Chemidplus:0097890136 |
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Other Information:
Potential Blenders and core components note
For Odor |
No odor group found for these |
(E+Z)-4,8- dimethyl-3,7-nonadien-2-one FL/FR |
balsamic |
balsamic |
iso amyl cinnamate FL/FR |
benzyl cinnamate FL/FR |
cinnamyl formate FL/FR |
berry |
blackberry infusions FL/FR |
rubus fruticosus fruit extract FL/FR |
citrus |
2- heptanol FL/FR |
fatty |
butyl undecylenate FL/FR |
4- ethyl octanoic acid FL/FR |
fermented |
methyl decanoate FL/FR |
floral |
iso amyl angelate FL/FR |
alpha- amyl cinnamaldehyde FL/FR |
benzyl acetate FL/FR |
benzyl acetoacetate FL/FR |
benzyl formate FL/FR |
benzyl isobutyrate FL/FR |
(S)- citronellyl acetate FL/FR |
citronellyl butyrate FL/FR |
citronellyl hexanoate FL/FR |
citronellyl propionate FL/FR |
(E)- citronellyl tiglate FL/FR |
dihydrojasmone FL/FR |
dimethyl benzyl carbinyl acetate FL/FR |
ethyl anthranilate FL/FR |
ethyl ethyl anthranilate FL/FR |
geraniol FL/FR |
geranyl isobutyrate FL/FR |
ionone mixed isomers FL/FR |
iso jasmone FL/FR |
linalyl butyrate FL/FR |
magnolia flower oil CO2 extract FL/FR |
methoxymelonal FL/FR |
para- methyl benzyl acetate FL/FR |
methyl benzyl acetate (mixed ortho-,meta-,para-) FL/FR |
alpha-iso methyl ionone (90% min.) FL/FR |
methyl ionyl acetate FL/FR |
3- nonanon-1-yl acetate FL/FR |
orris rhizome concrete butter (iris pallida) FL/FR |
osmanthus concrete FL/FR |
petitgrain lemon oil FL/FR |
petitgrain mandarin oil FL/FR |
phenethyl isobutyrate FL/FR |
phenethyl isovalerate FL/FR |
1- phenyl propyl butyrate FL/FR |
2- phenyl propyl isobutyrate FL/FR |
4- phenyl-3-buten-2-ol FL/FR |
iso propyl benzoate FL/FR |
rhodinyl butyrate FL/FR |
laevo- rose oxide FL/FR |
star fruit oil cuba FL/FR |
styralyl propionate FL/FR |
terpinyl valerate FL/FR |
fruity |
apricot essence FL/FR |
benzyl propionate FL/FR |
benzyl valerate FL/FR |
blackberry essence FL/FR |
butyl 2-naphthyl ether FL/FR |
iso butyl anthranilate FL/FR |
iso butyl furyl propionate FL/FR |
citronellyl isobutyrate FL/FR |
(Z)-beta- damascone FL/FR |
(E)-beta- damascone FL/FR |
beta- damascone FL/FR |
(R)-gamma- dodecalactone FL/FR |
ethyl levulinate FL/FR |
heptyl isobutyrate FL/FR |
linalool oxide acetates FL/FR |
3- mercaptohexyl acetate FL/FR |
methyl (Z)-3-hexenoate FL/FR |
methyl isobutyrate FL/FR |
(E)-7- methyl-3-octen-2-one FL/FR |
(±)-3- methyl-gamma-decalactone FL/FR |
2- nonanone propylene glycol acetal FL/FR |
alpha- ocimene FL/FR |
sambucus canadensis fruit absolute FL/FR |
strawberry glycidate 1 (aldehyde C-16 (so-called)) FL/FR |
(R)- styralyl acetate FL/FR |
4-(para- tolyl)-2-butanone FL/FR |
tropical ionone FL/FR |
tropical trithiane FL/FR |
green |
iso amyl 3-(2-furan) propionate FL/FR |
(Z)-3- hexen-1-yl isovalerate FL/FR |
hexyl phenyl acetate FL/FR |
herbal |
tagete oil madagascar FL/FR |
theaspirane FL/FR |
medicinal |
ortho- cresyl acetate FL/FR |
musk |
ethylene brassylate FL/FR |
naphthyl |
beta- naphthyl ethyl ether FL/FR |
powdery |
alpha- methyl ionone FL/FR |
(E)-alpha- methyl ionone (74-80%) FL/FR |
spicy |
para- anisyl formate FL/FR |
black currant bud absolute FL/FR |
spicy acetoacetate FL/FR |
sulfurous |
blackberry thiophenone FL/FR |
waxy |
dihydrocitronellyl acetate FL/FR |
(E)- methyl geranate FL/FR |
orris rhizome oil CO2 extract FL/FR |
phytyl acetate FL/FR |
For Flavor |
No flavor group found for these |
1- acetyl cyclohexyl acetate FL |
amyl angelate FL |
iso amyl angelate FL/FR |
benzyl valerate FL/FR |
blackberry thiophenone FL/FR |
butyl 2-naphthyl ether FL/FR |
2- butyl thiophene FL |
ortho- cresyl acetate FL/FR |
2,4- difurfuryl furan FL |
dihydrocitronellyl acetate FL/FR |
S-(2,5- dimethyl-3-furyl) ethane thioate FL |
(E+Z)-4,8- dimethyl-3,7-nonadien-2-one FL/FR |
(R)-gamma- dodecalactone FL/FR |
ethyl 3-hydroxyoctanoate FL |
ethyl ethyl anthranilate FL/FR |
4- hydroxyphenethyl alcohol FL |
ionone mixed isomers FL/FR |
linalool oxide acetates FL/FR |
magnolia flower oil CO2 extract FL/FR |
3- mercaptooctanal FL |
methyl benzyl acetate (mixed ortho-,meta-,para-) FL/FR |
(E)- methyl geranate FL/FR |
2- nonanone propylene glycol acetal FL/FR |
alpha- ocimene FL/FR |
1- phenyl propyl butyrate FL/FR |
2- phenyl propyl isobutyrate FL/FR |
iso propyl benzoate FL/FR |
(R)- styralyl acetate FL/FR |
vitispirane FL |
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iso amyl 3-(2-furan) propionate FL/FR |
benzyl acetoacetate FL/FR |
iso butyl furyl propionate FL/FR |
beta- damascone FL/FR |
berry |
berry |
blackberry infusions FL/FR |
heptyl isobutyrate FL/FR |
rubus fruticosus fruit extract FL/FR |
burnt |
ethyl 2-furoate FL |
citrus |
petitgrain lemon oil FL/FR |
petitgrain mandarin oil FL/FR |
styralyl propionate FL/FR |
cooling |
theaspirane FL/FR |
ethereal |
methyl isobutyrate FL/FR |
fatty |
4- ethyl octanoic acid FL/FR |
methyl decanoate FL/FR |
(E)-7- methyl-3-octen-2-one FL/FR |
floral |
iso amyl cinnamate FL/FR |
(S)- citronellyl acetate FL/FR |
citronellyl hexanoate FL/FR |
citronellyl propionate FL/FR |
dihydrojasmone FL/FR |
dimethyl benzyl carbinyl acetate FL/FR |
geraniol FL/FR |
geranyl isobutyrate FL/FR |
linalyl butyrate FL/FR |
(E)-alpha- methyl ionone (74-80%) FL/FR |
alpha-iso methyl ionone (90% min.) FL/FR |
orris rhizome concrete butter (iris pallida) FL/FR |
rhodinyl butyrate FL/FR |
laevo- rose oxide FL/FR |
tropical ionone FL/FR |
fruity |
apricot essence FL/FR |
benzyl acetate FL/FR |
benzyl formate FL/FR |
benzyl isobutyrate FL/FR |
benzyl propionate FL/FR |
blackberry essence FL/FR |
iso butyl anthranilate FL/FR |
citronellyl butyrate FL/FR |
citronellyl isobutyrate FL/FR |
(Z)-beta- damascone FL/FR |
(E)-beta- damascone FL/FR |
ethyl anthranilate FL/FR |
ethyl levulinate FL/FR |
2- heptanol FL/FR |
hexyl phenyl acetate FL/FR |
2- hexyl-4-acetoxytetrahydrofuran FL |
methoxymelonal FL/FR |
methyl (Z)-3-hexenoate FL/FR |
methyl 4-phenyl butyrate FL |
para- methyl benzyl acetate FL/FR |
alpha- methyl ionone FL/FR |
3- nonanon-1-yl acetate FL/FR |
osmanthus concrete FL/FR |
phenethyl isovalerate FL/FR |
2- phenyl-4-pentenal FL |
sambucus canadensis fruit absolute FL/FR |
star fruit oil cuba FL/FR |
strawberry glycidate 1 (aldehyde C-16 (so-called)) FL/FR |
tagete oil madagascar FL/FR |
terpinyl valerate FL/FR |
4-(para- tolyl)-2-butanone FL/FR |
tropical trithiane FL/FR |
green |
(E)- citronellyl tiglate FL/FR |
(Z)-3- hexen-1-yl isovalerate FL/FR |
iso jasmone FL/FR |
honey |
phenethyl isobutyrate FL/FR |
musk |
ethylene brassylate FL/FR |
nutty |
phytyl acetate FL/FR |
powdery |
beta- naphthyl ethyl ether FL/FR |
spicy |
para- anisyl formate FL/FR |
benzyl cinnamate FL/FR |
cinnamyl formate FL/FR |
black currant bud absolute FL/FR |
spicy acetoacetate FL/FR |
tropical |
alpha- amyl cinnamaldehyde FL/FR |
3- mercaptohexyl acetate FL/FR |
waxy |
butyl undecylenate FL/FR |
(±)-3- methyl-gamma-decalactone FL/FR |
4- phenyl-3-buten-2-ol FL/FR |
woody |
methyl ionyl acetate FL/FR |
orris rhizome oil CO2 extract FL/FR |
Potential Uses:
Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
2- | butenoic acid, 3-methyl-, 2-methylbutyl ester | 2- | methyl butyl 3-methyl but-2-enoate | 2- | methyl butyl 3-methyl-2-butenoate | 2- | methyl butyl senecioate | 2- | methylbutyl 3-methyl-2-butenoate | 2- | methylbutyl 3-methylbut-2-enoate | 2- | methylbutyl 3-methylbutenoate | 2- | methylbutyl senecioate |
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