Articles:
(+/-)-ethyl 2-hydroxy-3-methylvalerate
Notes:
Used as a food additive [EAFUS]
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| CAS Number: | 24323-38-4 |  3D/inchi
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| FDA UNII: | B476ID66GF | |
| Nikkaji Web: | J1.045.436K | |
| Molecular Weight: | 160.21312000 | |
| Formula: | C8 H16 O3 | |
| NMR Predictor: | Predict (works with chrome or firefox) | |
Category: flavor and fragrance agents
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| JECFA Food Flavoring: | 1652 (+/-)-ethyl 2-hydroxy-3-methylvalerate |
| FEMA Number: | 4269 (+/-)-ethyl 2-hydroxy-3-methylvalerate |
| FDA: | No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances |
| FDA Mainterm (SATF): | 24323-38-4 ; (+/-)-ETHYL 2-HYDROXY-3-METHYLVALERATE |
Physical Properties:
| Appearance: | colorless clear liquid (est) |
| Assay: | 96.00 to 100.00 % |
| Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
| Specific Gravity: | 0.92200 to 0.93000 @ 25.00 °C. |
| Pounds per Gallon - (est).: | 7.672 to 7.739 |
| Refractive Index: | 1.42200 to 1.42900 @ 20.00 °C. |
| Boiling Point: | 204.00 to 206.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg (est) |
| Vapor Pressure: | 0.097000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
| Flash Point: | 165.00 °F. TCC ( 73.89 °C. ) |
| logP (o/w): | 1.223 (est) |
| Soluble in: | |
| water, very slightly | |
| water, 2.019e+004 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) | |
Organoleptic Properties:
| Odor Type: fruity | |
| fruity berry | |
| Odor Description: at 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. | fruity berry |
| Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found). | |
Cosmetic Information:
| None found |
Suppliers:
| Penta International |
| (+/-)-ETHYL-2-HYDROXY-3-METHYL VALERATE |
| Chemical Sources Association |
| Need This Item for Flavor/Food?: You can contact the CSA |
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: | 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 2-hydroxy-3-methyl valerate usage levels up to: | |||
| 3.0000 % in the fragrance concentrate. | |||
| 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): | 10.00000 | 25.00000 | |
| beverages(alcoholic): | 10.00000 | 25.00000 | |
| breakfast cereal: | 10.00000 | 30.00000 | |
| cheese: | - | - | |
| chewing gum: | 20.00000 | 100.00000 | |
| condiments / relishes: | - | - | |
| confectionery froastings: | - | - | |
| egg products: | - | - | |
| fats / oils: | - | - | |
| fish products: | - | - | |
| frozen dairy: | 5.00000 | 20.00000 | |
| fruit ices: | 5.00000 | 20.00000 | |
| gelatins / puddings: | 10.00000 | 25.00000 | |
| granulated sugar: | - | - | |
| gravies: | - | - | |
| hard candy: | 20.00000 | 50.00000 | |
| imitation dairy: | - | - | |
| instant coffee / tea: | 10.00000 | 25.00000 | |
| jams / jellies: | - | - | |
| meat products: | - | - | |
| milk products: | - | - | |
| nut products: | - | - | |
| other grains: | - | - | |
| poultry: | - | - | |
| processed fruits: | 5.00000 | 20.00000 | |
| processed vegetables: | - | - | |
| reconstituted vegetables: | - | - | |
| seasonings / flavors: | - | - | |
| snack foods: | - | - | |
| soft candy: | 10.00000 | 25.00000 | |
| soups: | - | - | |
| sugar substitutes: | - | - | |
| sweet sauces: | - | - | |
Safety References:
| EPI System: | View |
| AIDS Citations: | Search |
| Cancer Citations: | Search |
| Toxicology Citations: | Search |
| EPA ACToR: | Toxicology Data |
| EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS): | Registry |
| Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary : | 13026600 |
| National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: | Data |
| ethyl 2-hydroxy-3-methylpentanoate | |
| Chemidplus: | 0024323384 |
References:
| Leffingwell: | Chirality or Article |
| ethyl 2-hydroxy-3-methylpentanoate | |
| NIST Chemistry WebBook: | Search Inchi |
| Pubchem (cid): | 13026600 |
| Pubchem (sid): | 135293041 |
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 |
| FDA Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS): | View |
| HMDB (The Human Metabolome Database): | HMDB32270 |
| FooDB: | FDB009394 |
| Typical G.C. | |
| VCF-Online: | VCF Volatile Compounds in Food |
| ChemSpider: | View |
Potential Blenders and core components note
Potential Uses:
| berry | FR | |
| berry jam | FR | |
| blackberry | FR | |
| blueberry | FR | |
| boysenberry | FR | |
| bramble arctic bramble blackberry | FR | |
| currant | FR | |
| currant black currant | FR | |
| currant red currant | FR | |
| elder berry | FR | |
| fruit | FR | |
| huckleberry | FR | |
| loganberry | FR | |
| mulberry | FR | |
| osmanthus | FR | |
| quince | FR | |
| raspberry | FR | |
| raspberry black raspberry | FR | |
| raspberry green raspberry | ||
| raspberry red raspberry | FL |
Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
| champaca concrete @ 0.01% Data GC Search Trop Picture |
Synonyms:
| ethyl 2-ethyl lactate | |
| (±)- | ethyl 2-hydroxy-3-methyl valerate |
| ethyl 2-hydroxy-3-methylpentanoate | |
| ethyl 2-hydroxy-3-methylvalerate | |
| (+/-)- | ethyl 2-hydroxy-3-methylvalerate |
| (±)- | ethyl 2-hydroxy-3-methylvalerate |
| ethyl 2-hydroxy-3-methylvalerate, (+/-)- | |
| (+/-)- | ethyl-2-hydroxy-3-methylvalerate |
| 2- | hydroxy-3-methyl pentanoic acid ethyl ester |
| 2- | hydroxy-3-methylpentanoic acid ethyl ester |
| pentanoic acid, 2-hydroxy-3-methyl-, ethyl ester | |
| valeric acid, 2-hydroxy-3-methyl-, ethyl ester |