| Identification |
CAS.No.:
7493-69-8
FL.No.:
9.41
FEMA.No.:
2029
NAS.No.:
2029
CoE.No.:
281
EINECS.No.:
231-332-6
JECFA.No.:
11
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| Description | Allyl-2-ethylbutyrate has an oily fruity odor.. Used as a flavor enhancer, flavoring agent or adjuvant.
|
| Regulatory Status | CoE: n/a
FDA: 21 CFR 172.515
FDA (other): n/a
JECFA: ADI: Acceptable (no safety concern at current levels of intake) (1996)
|
| Usage | Reported uses (ppm): (FEMA, 1994)
Gelatins, puddings
1.6
2.8
Nonalcoholic beverages
0.83
1.38
|
| Natural occurrence | Not reported found in nature.
|
| Chemical Properties | Allyl-2-ethylbutyrate has an oily fruity odor.. Used as a flavor enhancer, flavoring agent or adjuvant. |
| Preparation | By prolonged heating of 2-ethylbutyric acid (sodium salt) with allyl bromide in xylene; by direct esterification of the acid
with allyl alcohol. |
| Definition | ChEBI: 2-Propenyl 2-ethylbutanoate is a fatty acid ester. |
