Relevant Data

Food Additives Approved in the United States

Flavouring Substances Approved by European Union:

  • 3-Methylbutyl formate [show]

General Information

Synonyms: ISOPENTYL FORMATE
Chemical Names: 3-METHYLBUTYL FORMATE
CAS number: 110-45-2
COE number: 500
JECFA number: 42
FEMA number: 2069
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: 46
Specs Code: N
Comments: Secondary components do not raise a safety concern
Report: TRS 913-JECFA 59/111
Tox Monograph: See TRS 868-JECFA 46/64 (1996)
Specification: COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 11/FNP 52 Add.11/92 (2003)

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Computed Descriptors

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2D Structure
CID8052
IUPAC Name3-methylbutyl formate
InChIInChI=1S/C6H12O2/c1-6(2)3-4-8-5-7/h5-6H,3-4H2,1-2H3
InChI KeyXKYICAQFSCFURC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Canonical SMILESCC(C)CCOC=O
Molecular FormulaC6H12O2
Wikipediaisoamyl formate

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Computed Properties

Property Name Property Value
Molecular Weight116.16
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count0
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count2
Rotatable Bond Count4
Complexity59.5
CACTVS Substructure Key Fingerprint A A A D c c B g 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 D Q C g g A M C C A A A B A A I A A A A 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 E A A A A A A A A A A A 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 = =
Topological Polar Surface Area26.3
Monoisotopic Mass116.084
Exact Mass116.084
XLogP3None
XLogP3-AA1.8
Compound Is CanonicalizedTrue
Formal Charge0
Heavy Atom Count8
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+0.9875
Human Intestinal AbsorptionHIA+0.9902
Caco-2 PermeabilityCaco2+0.7529
P-glycoprotein SubstrateNon-substrate0.7510
P-glycoprotein InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9437
Non-inhibitor0.9651
Renal Organic Cation TransporterNon-inhibitor0.8678
Distribution
Subcellular localizationMitochondria0.7632
Metabolism
CYP450 2C9 SubstrateNon-substrate0.8273
CYP450 2D6 SubstrateNon-substrate0.8882
CYP450 3A4 SubstrateNon-substrate0.6053
CYP450 1A2 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.6569
CYP450 2C9 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9425
CYP450 2D6 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9638
CYP450 2C19 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9321
CYP450 3A4 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9854
CYP Inhibitory PromiscuityLow CYP Inhibitory Promiscuity0.9459
Excretion
Toxicity
Human Ether-a-go-go-Related Gene InhibitionWeak inhibitor0.9672
Non-inhibitor0.9627
AMES ToxicityNon AMES toxic0.9398
CarcinogensCarcinogens 0.5671
Fish ToxicityHigh FHMT0.7371
Tetrahymena Pyriformis ToxicityLow TPT0.6149
Honey Bee ToxicityHigh HBT0.7767
BiodegradationReady biodegradable0.9418
Acute Oral ToxicityIV0.6291
Carcinogenicity (Three-class)Non-required0.5931

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ADMET Predicted Profile --- Regression

Model Value Unit
Absorption
Aqueous solubility-1.4572LogS
Caco-2 Permeability1.4952LogPapp, cm/s
Distribution
Metabolism
Excretion
Toxicity
Rat Acute Toxicity1.1032LD50, mol/kg
Fish Toxicity1.2787pLC50, mg/L
Tetrahymena Pyriformis Toxicity-0.8880pIGC50, ug/L

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Taxonomic Classification

KingdomOrganic compounds
SuperclassOrganic acids and derivatives
ClassCarboxylic acids and derivatives
SubclassCarboxylic acid derivatives
Intermediate Tree NodesNot available
Direct ParentCarboxylic acid esters
Alternative Parents
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
SubstituentsCarboxylic acid ester - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - 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 carboxylic acid esters. These are carboxylic acid derivatives in which the carbon atom from the carbonyl group is attached to an alkyl or an aryl moiety through an oxygen atom (forming an ester group).

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