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Butyl alcohol

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natural, ≥99.5%, FCC, FG

Synonym(s):

1-Butanol, n-Butanol, Butyl alcohol

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)3OH
CAS Number:
71-36-3
Molecular Weight:
74.12
FEMA Number:
2178
Beilstein:
969148
EC Number:
200-751-6
Council of Europe no.:
52c
MDL number:
MFCD00002964
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
24900891
Flavis number:
2.004
NACRES:
NA.21

grade

FG
Halal
Kosher
natural

Quality Level

400

Agency

meets purity specifications of JECFA

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 178/2002
FCC
FDA 21 CFR 117

vapor density

2.55 (vs air)

Assay

≥99.5%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

649 °F

expl. lim.

11.2 %

greener alternative product characteristics

Less Hazardous Chemical Syntheses
Use of Renewable Feedstocks
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refractive index

n20/D 1.399 (lit.)

pH

7 (20 °C, 70 g/L)

bp

116-118 °C (lit.)

mp

−90 °C (lit.)

density

0.81 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

Documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

greener alternative category

, Aligned

Organoleptic

balsamic; sweet; whiskey

SMILES string

CCCCO

InChI

1S/C4H10O/c1-2-3-4-5/h5H,2-4H2,1H3

InChI key

LRHPLDYGYMQRHN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Butyl alcohol is an aliphatic alcohol that can be used as a flavoring agent. It has been identified as one of the main volatile components of mushrooms.
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  • A new HS-SPME-GC-MS analytical method to identify and quantify compounds responsible for changes in the volatile profile in five types of meat products during aerobic storage at 4 °C.: This paper presents a novel analytical method to detect and quantify volatile compounds, such as butyl alcohol, that affect the quality and safety of stored meat products (Acquaticci et al., 2024).

  • Impact of non-Saccharomyces yeasts derived from traditional fermented foods on beer aroma: Analysis based on HS-SPME-GC/MS combined with chemometrics.: This research explores how non-Saccharomyces yeasts influence beer aroma profiles, with a focus on the role of butyl alcohol in the fermentation process and flavor development (Cao et al., 2024).

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Central nervous system, Respiratory system

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Pensky-Martens closed cup

Flash Point(C)

Pensky-Martens closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Regulatory Information

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Burdock GA
Encyclopedia of Food and Color Additives, 1, 319-320 (1997)
Volatile components of mushroom (Agaricus subrufecens)
Chen CC & Wu CM
Journal of Food Science, 49(4), 1208-1209 (1984)
Joel G Davis et al.
Nature, 491(7425), 582-585 (2012-11-23)
Hydrophobic hydration is considered to have a key role in biological processes ranging from membrane formation to protein folding and ligand binding. Historically, hydrophobic hydration shells were thought to resemble solid clathrate hydrates, with solutes surrounded by polyhedral cages composed
R W Wulkan et al.
The International journal of biochemistry, 18(11), 1045-1051 (1986-01-01)
The butanol extraction method of Morton (1950), a routine step in enzyme purification, is discussed with special reference to a hydrophobic form of alkaline phosphatase from human liver tissue. This form slowly precipitates from butanol-extracted liver tissue homogenates stored at
A L Gainer et al.
Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry, 123(1-2), 11-17 (1982-08-04)
Neutrophils were isolated in good yield from fresh whole blood and their alkaline phosphatase was solubilized. Inhibitor studies using L-phenylalanylglycylglycine, L-phenylalanine and L-homoarginine revealed a distinct pattern of inhibition for each of the crude or purified preparations of the human
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