Relevant Data

Food Additives Approved in the United States

Flavouring Substances Approved by European Union:

  • Butyl 2-methylbutyrate [show]

General Information

Chemical Names: BUTYL-2-METHYLBUTANOATE
CAS number: 15706-73-7
COE number: 10534
JECFA number: 207
FEMA number: 3393
Functional Class: Flavouring Agent
FLAVOURING_AGENT

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Evaluations

Evaluation year: 1997
ADI: No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent
Meeting: 49
Specs Code: N
Report: TRS 884-JECFA 49/52
Tox Monograph: FAS 40-JECFA 49/267
Specification: COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 8/FNP 52 Add.8/136 (2000)

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Computed Descriptors

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2D Structure
CID61812
IUPAC Namebutyl 2-methylbutanoate
InChIInChI=1S/C9H18O2/c1-4-6-7-11-9(10)8(3)5-2/h8H,4-7H2,1-3H3
InChI KeyOTKQNSSMCDLVQV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Canonical SMILESCCCCOC(=O)C(C)CC
Molecular FormulaC9H18O2
Wikipediabutyl 2-methyl butyrate

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Computed Properties

Property Name Property Value
Molecular Weight158.241
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count0
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count2
Rotatable Bond Count6
Complexity110.0
CACTVS Substructure Key Fingerprint A A A D c e 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 D Q C g g A I C C A A A B A A I A A C Q C A A A A A A A A A A A A A E A A A A A A B A A A A A C 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 Mass158.131
Exact Mass158.131
XLogP3None
XLogP3-AA2.8
Compound Is CanonicalizedTrue
Formal Charge0
Heavy Atom Count11
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count1
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+0.9868
Human Intestinal AbsorptionHIA+0.9933
Caco-2 PermeabilityCaco2+0.7796
P-glycoprotein SubstrateNon-substrate0.7654
P-glycoprotein InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.8927
Non-inhibitor0.8135
Renal Organic Cation TransporterNon-inhibitor0.8795
Distribution
Subcellular localizationMitochondria0.5898
Metabolism
CYP450 2C9 SubstrateNon-substrate0.8603
CYP450 2D6 SubstrateNon-substrate0.8901
CYP450 3A4 SubstrateNon-substrate0.6023
CYP450 1A2 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.5926
CYP450 2C9 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9216
CYP450 2D6 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9414
CYP450 2C19 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9248
CYP450 3A4 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9561
CYP Inhibitory PromiscuityLow CYP Inhibitory Promiscuity0.8841
Excretion
Toxicity
Human Ether-a-go-go-Related Gene InhibitionWeak inhibitor0.9396
Non-inhibitor0.8977
AMES ToxicityNon AMES toxic0.9333
CarcinogensCarcinogens 0.6435
Fish ToxicityHigh FHMT0.7096
Tetrahymena Pyriformis ToxicityHigh TPT0.9623
Honey Bee ToxicityHigh HBT0.7855
BiodegradationReady biodegradable0.9259
Acute Oral ToxicityIII0.8234
Carcinogenicity (Three-class)Non-required0.6376

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ADMET Predicted Profile --- Regression

Model Value Unit
Absorption
Aqueous solubility-2.2694LogS
Caco-2 Permeability1.3424LogPapp, cm/s
Distribution
Metabolism
Excretion
Toxicity
Rat Acute Toxicity1.4009LD50, mol/kg
Fish Toxicity0.9907pLC50, mg/L
Tetrahymena Pyriformis Toxicity0.0983pIGC50, 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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