2-ethylbutyric acid
acidFound in 15 ingredients across the CompKitchen flavor graph.
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- Formula
- C6H12O2
- Molecular weight
- 116.16 g/mol
- PubChem CID
- 6915 — full record on PubChem
Properties
- Odor description
- acidic, berry, caramel, dry, fruity, sour, whiskey
- Odor threshold
- 10000.0 ppb
- Volatility
- high
- CAS number
- 88-09-5
FEMA GRAS — Generally Recognized As Safe for flavoring use
- FEMA number
- 2429
- GRAS publication
- GRAS 3
- FEMA primary name
- 2-ETHYLBUTYRIC ACID
Use-level matrix not extracted for this substance — check the source publication for current ppm guidance.
Found in
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