Allyl 2-ethylbutyrate
- CAS NO.:7493-69-8
- Empirical Formula: C9H16O2
- Molecular Weight: 156.22
- MDL number: MFCD00036523
- EINECS: 231-332-6
- SAFETY DATA SHEET (SDS)
- Update Date: 2026-09-12 18:54:58
What is Allyl 2-ethylbutyrate?
Chemical properties
Allyl-2-ethylbutyrate has an oily fruity odor.. Used as a flavor enhancer, flavoring agent or adjuvant.
The Uses of Allyl 2-ethylbutyrate
This material Allyl 2-ethylbutyrate could find use in flavors for imitation Apricot, Peach, Pineapple, Cherry and many other fruit flavors. Its peculiar aroma limits its use concentration to mere traces in the composition.
Preparation
By prolonged heating of 2-ethylbutyric acid (sodium salt) with allyl bromide in xylene; by direct esterification of the acid with allyl alcohol.
Definition
ChEBI: 2-Propenyl 2-ethylbutanoate is a fatty acid ester.
Synthesis
Allyl 2-ethylbutyrate can be produced by direct esteritication of Allyl alcohol with 2-Ethylbutyric acid under azeotropic conditions.
Properties of Allyl 2-ethylbutyrate
| Boiling point: | 165-167 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.88 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| refractive index | n |
| FEMA | 2029 | ALLYL 2-ETHYLBUTYRATE |
| Flash point: | 130 °F |
| solubility | Insoluble in water, miscible with alcohol, essential oils, flavor materials. |
| Odor | Peculiar oily-fruity odor, nondescript fruit type. Fruity, oily -nutlike taste, faintly resembling the pit of cherry, peach or plum, but not exactly almondy. |
| JECFA Number | 11 |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Butanoic acid, 2-ethyl-, 2-propenyl ester (7493-69-8) |
Safety information for Allyl 2-ethylbutyrate
| Signal word | Warning |
| Pictogram(s) |
![]() Flame Flammables GHS02 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H226:Flammable liquids |
Computed Descriptors for Allyl 2-ethylbutyrate
New Products
5-bromo-4-fluoro-2-nitrobenzaldehyde (R)-(-)-2-Amino-1-propanol Cyclobutanone Fmoc-OSu 1-(2-Chloroethyl)pyrrolidine Hydrochloride 2-Amino-2-(4-methylphenyl)acetic acid β-Bromostyrene Ethyl 3-phenylpropanoate Phenethyl cinnamate Dipropyl disulfide 4 pentyn 1 ol N-Vinylformamide Methacrylate-PEG-Methacrylate, Mn:35000 2,4-Dihydroxyacetophenone 2-Chloro 5-Fluoro Pyridine Vasicinone 2-Chloroisonicotinic Acid Tween 80 or Polysorbate 80 2-Butyn-1-oL 2-Pentyn-1-oL 4-Nitrobenzotrifluoride N-(4-fluoro-2-methoxy-5-nitrophenyl)-4-(1-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)pyrimidin-2-amine Pirtobrutinib intd. N-(4-Cyano-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-2-methyloxirane-2-carboxamideRelated products of tetrahydrofuran








You may like
-
Fmoc-OSu 98+View Details
82911-69-1 -
(R)-(-)-2-Amino-1-propanol 35320-23-1 98+View Details
35320-23-1 -
7250-67-1 1-(2-Chloroethyl)pyrrolidine Hydrochloride 98+View Details
7250-67-1 -
13227-01-5 98+View Details
13227-01-5 -
7250-67-1 1-(2-Chloroethyl)pyrrolidine Hydrochloride 98+View Details
7250-67-1 -
13227-01-5 98+View Details
13227-01-5 -
7250-67-1 1-(2-Chloroethyl)pyrrolidine Hydrochloride 98+View Details
7250-67-1 -
13227-01-5 98+View Details
13227-01-5
Statement: All products displayed on this website are only used for non medical purposes such as industrial applications or scientific research, and cannot be used for clinical diagnosis or treatment of humans or animals. They are not medicinal or edible.

