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General Material Information

Preferred name 2-methyl butyl 3-methyl butenoate
Trivial Name 2-Butenoic acid, 3-methyl-, 2-methylbutyl ester
Short Description 2-methylbutyl 3-methyl-2-butenoate
Formula C10 H18 O2
CAS Number 97890-13-6
FEMA Number 4306
Flavis Number 9.942
ECHA Number 308-193-6
FDA UNII X69H9499RF
Nikkaji Number J327.109I
xLogP3-AA 3.20 (est)
NMR Predictor External link
JECFA Food Flavoring 1816 2-methylbutyl 3-methyl-2-butenoate
FDA Patent No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances
FDA Mainterm 97890-13-6 ; 2-METHYLBUTYL 3-METHYL-2-BUTENOATE
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
  • 2-methylbutyl 3-methylbut-2-enoate
  • 2-Butenoic acid, 3-methyl-, 2-methylbutyl ester

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PhysChem Properties

Material listed in food chemical codex No
Molecular weight 170.25186157227
Specific gravity @ 25 °C
Pounds per Gallon 7.331 to 7.414
Refractive Index 1.451 to 1.461 @ 20 °C
Boiling Point 209 to 210°C @ 760 mm Hg
Boiling Point 57 to 60°C @ 3.5 mm Hg
Vapor Pressure 0.206 mmHg @ 25 °C
Flash Point TCC Value 75 °C TCC
logP (o/w) 3.597 est
Solubility
alcohol Yes
water, slightly Yes
triacetin Yes
propylene glycol Yes
water, 53.9 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) Yes
water No

Organoleptic Properties

Odor Type: Floral
blackberry, peely, tobacco, metallic
General comment At 100.00 %. blackberry peely light tobacco metallic
Flavor Type: Floral
fleshy, metallic, floral, powdery, fatty
General comment At 4.00 ppm in water. fleshy, metallic, skinny, floral, complex, powdery, fatty

Safety Information

Safety information

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.
Oral/Parenteral Toxicity:
Not determined
Dermal Toxicity:
Not determined
Inhalation Toxicity:
Not determined

Safety in use information

Category:
flavoring agents
Recommendation for 2-methyl butyl 3-methyl butenoate usage levels up to:
not for fragrance use.
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
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average usual ppmaverage maximum ppm
baked goods: --
beverages(nonalcoholic): 2.000008.00000
beverages(alcoholic): 4.0000010.00000
breakfast cereal: 5.0000010.00000
cheese: --
chewing gum: 10.0000020.00000
condiments / relishes: --
confectionery froastings: 5.0000010.00000
egg products: --
fats / oils: --
fish products: --
frozen dairy: 5.0000010.00000
fruit ices: 2.000008.00000
gelatins / puddings: 2.000008.00000
granulated sugar: --
gravies: --
hard candy: 20.0000050.00000
imitation dairy: --
instant coffee / tea: --
jams / jellies: 5.0000010.00000
meat products: --
milk products: 2.000005.00000
nut products: --
other grains: --
poultry: --
processed fruits: 4.0000010.00000
processed vegetables: --
reconstituted vegetables: --
seasonings / flavors: --
snack foods: --
soft candy: 5.0000010.00000
soups: --
sugar substitutes: --
sweet sauces: 5.0000010.00000
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): 2.000005.00000
Fats and oils, and fat emulsions (type water-in-oil) (02.0): --
Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet (03.0): 5.0000010.00000
Processed fruit (04.1): 4.0000010.00000
Processed vegetables (incl. mushrooms & fungi, roots & tubers, pulses and legumes), and nuts & seeds (04.2): 4.0000010.00000
Confectionery (05.0): 5.0000010.00000
Chewing gum (05.3): --
Cereals and cereal products, incl. flours & starches from roots & tubers, pulses & legumes, excluding bakery (06.0): 5.0000010.00000
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): 5.0000010.00000
Foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses (13.0): --
Non-alcoholic ("soft") beverages, excl. dairy products (14.1): 2.000008.00000
Alcoholic beverages, incl. alcohol-free and low-alcoholic counterparts (14.2): 4.0000010.00000
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...

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 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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2-methylbutyl 3-methylbut-2-enoate
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