Relevant Data

Food Additives Approved in the United States

Flavouring Substances Approved by European Union:

  • Butyl acetoacetate [show]

General Information

Synonyms: BUTYL 3-KETOBUTANOATE, BUTYL beta-KETOBUTANOATE, BUTYL 3-OXOBUTANOATE
Chemical Names: BUTYL 3-OXOBUTYRATE
CAS number: 591-60-6
COE number: 241
JECFA number: 596
FEMA number: 2176
Functional Class: Flavouring Agent
FLAVOURING_AGENT

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Evaluations

Evaluation year: 1999
ADI: No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent
Report: TRS 896-JECFA 53/67
Tox Monograph: FAS 44-JECFA 53/229
Specification: COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 8/FNP 52 Add.8/156 (2000)

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Computed Descriptors

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2D Structure
CID11576
IUPAC Namebutyl 3-oxobutanoate
InChIInChI=1S/C8H14O3/c1-3-4-5-11-8(10)6-7(2)9/h3-6H2,1-2H3
InChI KeyREIYHFWZISXFKU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Canonical SMILESCCCCOC(=O)CC(=O)C
Molecular FormulaC8H14O3
Wikipediabutyl acetoacetate

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Computed Properties

Property Name Property Value
Molecular Weight158.197
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count0
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count3
Rotatable Bond Count6
Complexity140.0
CACTVS Substructure Key Fingerprint A A A D c c B w M A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A G g A A A A A A C A S g g A I C C A A A B A A I A I C Q C A A A A A A A A A A A A A E A A A A A A B Q I A A A C A A A E I A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A = =
Topological Polar Surface Area43.4
Monoisotopic Mass158.094
Exact Mass158.094
Compound Is CanonicalizedTrue
Formal Charge0
Heavy Atom Count11
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count0
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+0.9760
Human Intestinal AbsorptionHIA+0.9954
Caco-2 PermeabilityCaco2+0.6849
P-glycoprotein SubstrateNon-substrate0.6609
P-glycoprotein InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.7856
Non-inhibitor0.7970
Renal Organic Cation TransporterNon-inhibitor0.8691
Distribution
Subcellular localizationMitochondria0.8478
Metabolism
CYP450 2C9 SubstrateNon-substrate0.8886
CYP450 2D6 SubstrateNon-substrate0.8863
CYP450 3A4 SubstrateNon-substrate0.6578
CYP450 1A2 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.6465
CYP450 2C9 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.8427
CYP450 2D6 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9305
CYP450 2C19 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.8237
CYP450 3A4 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9290
CYP Inhibitory PromiscuityLow CYP Inhibitory Promiscuity0.8350
Excretion
Toxicity
Human Ether-a-go-go-Related Gene InhibitionWeak inhibitor0.9213
Non-inhibitor0.9141
AMES ToxicityNon AMES toxic0.9621
CarcinogensCarcinogens 0.5281
Fish ToxicityHigh FHMT0.9063
Tetrahymena Pyriformis ToxicityHigh TPT0.9817
Honey Bee ToxicityHigh HBT0.7506
BiodegradationReady biodegradable0.9484
Acute Oral ToxicityIII0.4334
Carcinogenicity (Three-class)Non-required0.6084

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ADMET Predicted Profile --- Regression

Model Value Unit
Absorption
Aqueous solubility-2.3226LogS
Caco-2 Permeability0.9850LogPapp, cm/s
Distribution
Metabolism
Excretion
Toxicity
Rat Acute Toxicity1.7040LD50, mol/kg
Fish Toxicity0.8984pLC50, mg/L
Tetrahymena Pyriformis Toxicity0.4555pIGC50, ug/L

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Taxonomic Classification

KingdomOrganic compounds
SuperclassOrganic acids and derivatives
ClassKeto acids and derivatives
SubclassBeta-keto acids and derivatives
Intermediate Tree NodesNot available
Direct ParentBeta-keto acids and derivatives
Alternative Parents
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
SubstituentsFatty acid ester - Beta-keto acid - Fatty acyl - 1,3-dicarbonyl compound - Ketone - 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 beta-keto acids and derivatives. These are organic compounds containing an aldehyde substituted with a keto group on the C3 carbon atom.

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