Relevant Data

Food Additives Approved in the United States

Flavouring Substances Approved by European Union:

  • 2-Methylbutyl 2-methylbutyrate [show]

General Information

Chemical Names: 2-METHYLBUTYL 2-METHYLBUTANOATE
CAS number: 2445-78-5
COE number: 10773
JECFA number: 212
FEMA number: 3359
Functional Class: Flavouring Agent
FLAVOURING_AGENT

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Evaluations

Evaluation year: 2002
ADI: No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent
Meeting: 49
Specs Code: N
Comments: Secondary components do not raise a safety concern
Report: TRS 913-JECFA 59/111
Tox Monograph: FAS 40-JECFA 49/267 (1997)
Specification: COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 11/FNP 52 Add.11/95 (2003)

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Computed Descriptors

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2D Structure
CID17129
IUPAC Name2-methylbutyl 2-methylbutanoate
InChIInChI=1S/C10H20O2/c1-5-8(3)7-12-10(11)9(4)6-2/h8-9H,5-7H2,1-4H3
InChI KeyPVYFCGRBIREQLL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Canonical SMILESCCC(C)COC(=O)C(C)CC
Molecular FormulaC10H20O2
Wikipedia2-methylbutyl 2-methylbutyrate

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Computed Properties

Property Name Property Value
Molecular Weight172.268
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count0
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count2
Rotatable Bond Count6
Complexity132.0
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Topological Polar Surface Area26.3
Monoisotopic Mass172.146
Exact Mass172.146
XLogP3None
XLogP3-AA3.2
Compound Is CanonicalizedTrue
Formal Charge0
Heavy Atom Count12
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count2
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Isotope Atom Count0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count1

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ADMET Predicted Profile --- Classification

Model Result Probability
Absorption
Blood-Brain BarrierBBB+0.9845
Human Intestinal AbsorptionHIA+0.9965
Caco-2 PermeabilityCaco2+0.7290
P-glycoprotein SubstrateNon-substrate0.7782
P-glycoprotein InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.8844
Non-inhibitor0.7212
Renal Organic Cation TransporterNon-inhibitor0.9066
Distribution
Subcellular localizationMitochondria0.6056
Metabolism
CYP450 2C9 SubstrateNon-substrate0.8602
CYP450 2D6 SubstrateNon-substrate0.8932
CYP450 3A4 SubstrateNon-substrate0.6695
CYP450 1A2 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.7027
CYP450 2C9 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9137
CYP450 2D6 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9410
CYP450 2C19 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9418
CYP450 3A4 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9731
CYP Inhibitory PromiscuityLow CYP Inhibitory Promiscuity0.8736
Excretion
Toxicity
Human Ether-a-go-go-Related Gene InhibitionWeak inhibitor0.9761
Non-inhibitor0.9257
AMES ToxicityNon AMES toxic0.9108
CarcinogensCarcinogens 0.7619
Fish ToxicityHigh FHMT0.8796
Tetrahymena Pyriformis ToxicityHigh TPT0.8249
Honey Bee ToxicityHigh HBT0.8251
BiodegradationReady biodegradable0.8966
Acute Oral ToxicityIII0.5563
Carcinogenicity (Three-class)Non-required0.6448

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ADMET Predicted Profile --- Regression

Model Value Unit
Absorption
Aqueous solubility-1.8291LogS
Caco-2 Permeability1.2548LogPapp, cm/s
Distribution
Metabolism
Excretion
Toxicity
Rat Acute Toxicity1.4018LD50, mol/kg
Fish Toxicity1.3009pLC50, mg/L
Tetrahymena Pyriformis Toxicity-0.2026pIGC50, ug/L

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Taxonomic Classification

KingdomOrganic compounds
SuperclassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassFatty Acyls
SubclassFatty acid esters
Intermediate Tree NodesNot available
Direct ParentFatty acid esters
Alternative Parents
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
SubstituentsFatty acid ester - Carboxylic acid ester - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Carboxylic acid derivative - Organic oxygen compound - Organic oxide - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organooxygen compound - Carbonyl group - Aliphatic acyclic compound
DescriptionThis compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as fatty acid esters. These are carboxylic ester derivatives of a fatty acid.

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