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General Material Information

Preferred name ethyl (E)-2-crotonate
Trivial Name Ethyl trans-crotonate
Short Description ethyl trans-2-butenoate
Formula C6 H10 O2
CAS Number 623-70-1
FEMA Number 3486
Flavis Number 9.248
ECHA Number 210-808-7
FDA UNII 99YUC7A1X1
Nikkaji Number J43.537F
Beilstein Number 0635834
MDL MFCD00009289
COE Number 2244
xLogP3-AA 1.30 (est)
NMR Predictor External link
FDA Patent No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances
FDA Mainterm 623-70-1 ; ETHYL CROTONATE
Synonyms
  • (E)- but-2-enoic acid ethyl ester
  • trans- but-2-enoic acid ethyl ester
  • (2E)-2-butenoic acid ethyl ester
  • (E)-2-butenoic acid ethyl ester
  • trans-2-butenoic acid ethyl ester
  • 2-butenoic acid, ethyl ester, (2E)-
  • 2-butenoic acid, ethyl ester, (E)-
  • (E)- crotonic acid ethyl ester
  • (E)-alpha- crotonic acid ethyl ester
  • crotonic acid, ethyl ester, (E)-
  • ethyl (2E)-2-butenoate
  • ethyl (2E)-but-2-enoate
  • ethyl (E)-2-butenoate
  • ethyl (E)-but-2-enoate
  • (E)- ethyl 2-butenoate
  • ethyl 2-butenoate, (E)-
  • ethyl alpha-crotonate
  • (E)- ethyl but-2-enoate
  • ethyl crotonate FCC
  • ethyl crotonate natural
  • ethyl trans-2-butenoate
  • ethyl trans-crotonate
  • ethyl-(2E)-but-2-enoat
  • ethyl-trans-2-butenoate
  • 2-Butenoic acid, ethyl ester, (2E)-
  • 2-Butenoic acid, ethyl ester, (E)-
  • trans-2-Butenoic acid ethyl ester
  • Ethyl (E)-crotonate
  • (E)-2-Butenoic acid ethyl ester
  • (E)-Ethyl but-2-enoate
  • trans-Crotonic acid ethyl ester

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Other Information

(IUPAC):Atomic Weights of the Elements 2011 (pdf)
Videos:The Periodic Table of Videos
tgsc:Atomic Weights use for this web site
(IUPAC):Periodic Table of the Elements
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HMDB (The Human Metabolome Database):HMDB39581
Export Tariff Code:2916.19.5000
Typical G.C.
VCF-Online:VCF Volatile Compounds in Food
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PhysChem Properties

Material listed in food chemical codex No
Molecular weight 114.14409637451
Specific gravity @ 25 °C
Pounds per Gallon 7.605 to 7.639
Specific gravity @ 20 °C
Pounds per Gallon 7.614 to 7.664
Refractive Index 1.423 to 1.427 @ 20 °C
Refractive Index 1.423 to 1.425 @ 20 °C
Boiling Point 142 to 143°C @ 760 mm Hg
Acid Value 1 max KOH/g
Vapor Pressure 6.866 mmHg @ 25 °C
Vapor Density 3.9
Flash Point TCC Value 2.22 °C TCC
logP (o/w) 1.806 est
Solubility
alcohol Yes
water, slightly Yes
water, 4259 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) Yes
water No

Organoleptic Properties

Odor Type: Fermented
pungent, chemical, sweet, alliaceous, caramellic, rummy
General comment At 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. pungent chemical diffusive sweet alliaceous caramel rum
Mosciano, Gerard P&F 15, No. 2, 69, (1990) Pungent, chemical and diffusive, with sweet alliaceous and caramellic rum-like nuances
Flavor Type: Musty
musty, onion, garlic, caramellic, brown
Mosciano, Gerard P&F 15, No. 2, 69, (1990) At 10.00 ppm. Musty, onion and garlic, caramellic and brown notes

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Safety Information

Safety information

Preferred SDS: View
European information :
Most important hazard(s):
Xi - Irritant
R 11 - Highly flammable.
R 36/37/38 - Irritating to eyes, respiratory system, and skin.
S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children.
S 16 - Keep away from sources of ignition - No Smoking.
S 20/21 - When using do not eat, drink or smoke.
S 26 - In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice.
S 36/37/39 - Wear suitable clothing, gloves and eye/face protection.
Hazards identification
Classification of the substance or mixture
GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)
None found.
GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements
Pictogram
Hazard statement(s)
None found.
Precautionary statement(s)
None found.
Human Experience:
4 % solution: no irritation or sensitization.
Oral/Parenteral Toxicity:
oral-rat LD50 3000 mg/kg
Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology. Vol. 26, Pg. 269, 1944.

Dermal Toxicity:
skin-guinea pig LD50 > 5000 mg/kg
Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 19, Pg. 115, 1981.

Inhalation Toxicity:
Not determined

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 ethyl (E)-2-crotonate usage levels up to:
4.0000 % in the fragrance concentrate.
Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): 12.00 (μg/capita/day)
Modified Theoretical Added Maximum Daily Intake (mTAMDI): 9500 (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: 10
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average usual ppmaverage maximum ppm
baked goods: -20.70000
beverages(nonalcoholic): -3.00000
beverages(alcoholic): -4.00000
breakfast cereal: --
cheese: --
chewing gum: --
condiments / relishes: --
confectionery froastings: -16.10000
egg products: --
fats / oils: --
fish products: --
frozen dairy: -8.40000
fruit ices: -8.40000
gelatins / puddings: -5.71000
granulated sugar: --
gravies: --
hard candy: --
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: --
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/kgmaximum usage mg/kg
Dairy products, excluding products of category 02.0 (01.0): 6.000008.00000
Fats and oils, and fat emulsions (type water-in-oil) (02.0): -1.00000
Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet (03.0): 3.000008.00000
Processed fruit (04.1): --
Processed vegetables (incl. mushrooms & fungi, roots & tubers, pulses and legumes), and nuts & seeds (04.2): --
Confectionery (05.0): 60.00000100.00000
Chewing gum (05.3): --
Cereals and cereal products, incl. flours & starches from roots & tubers, pulses & legumes, excluding bakery (06.0): 1.200007.00000
Bakery wares (07.0): 2.400006.00000
Meat and meat products, including poultry and game (08.0): 1.000002.00000
Fish and fish products, including molluscs, crustaceans and echinoderms (MCE) (09.0): 1.000005.00000
Eggs and egg products (10.0): --
Sweeteners, including honey (11.0): --
Salts, spices, soups, sauces, salads, protein products, etc. (12.0): 1.000002.00000
Foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses (13.0): --
Non-alcoholic ("soft") beverages, excl. dairy products (14.1): 20.0000050.00000
Alcoholic beverages, incl. alcohol-free and low-alcoholic counterparts (14.2): 30.00000100.00000
Ready-to-eat savouries (15.0): 1.0000010.00000
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...

European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reference(s):

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)
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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 71: Consideration of aliphatic, linear, alpha,beta-unsaturated carboxylic acids and related esters
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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)
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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
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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)
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Scientific Opinion on the safety and efficacy of straight-chain primary aliphatic alcohols/aldehydes/acids, acetals and esters with esters containing saturated alcohols and acetals containing saturated aldehydes (chemical group 1) when used as flavourings for all animal species
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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
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EPA ACToR:Toxicology Data
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Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :429065
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data
WISER:UN 1862
WGK Germany:2
ethyl (E)-but-2-enoate
Chemidplus:0000623701
RTECS:GQ3500000 for cas# 623-70-1