Identification
CAS.No.:
2051-78-7
FL.No.:
9.054
FEMA.No.:
2021
NAS.No.:
2021
CoE.No.:
280
EINECS.No.:
218-129-8
JECFA.No.:
2
Description Allyl butyrate has a peach/apricot odor and is used as a flavoring ingredient and adjuvant.
Regulatory Status CoE: Approved. Bev.: 1 ppm; Food: 3 ppm
FDA: 21 CFR 172.515
FDA (other): n/a
JECFA: ADI: Acceptable. No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavoring agent (1996).
Usage Reported uses (ppm): (FEMA, 1994)
Alcoholic beverages
0.67
1.33
Gelatins, puddings
0.92
1.7
Nonalcoholic beverages
0.65
1.47
Natural occurrence Not reported found in nature.
Chemical Properties Allyl butyrate has a peach/apricot odor and is used as a flavoring ingredient and adjuvant. Preparation From allyl alcohol and butyric acid in the presence of concentrated H2SO4 or p-toluenesulfonic acid in benzene.
Definition ChEBI: Allyl butyrate is a fatty acid ester. Taste threshold values Taste characteristics at 10 ppm: fruity, green, tropical with sweet, fermented waxy nuances Flammability and Explosibility Notclassified