ISOAMYL BUTYRATE

Overview

Chemical Names
3-METHYLBUTYL BUTANOATE
Synonyms
ISOAMYL BUTANOATE
CAS number
106-27-4
JECFA number
45
COE number
282
FEMA number
2060
Functional Class
Flavouring Agent
FLAVOURING_AGENT

Evaluations

Evaluation year: 1996

ADI:
0-3 mg/kg bw (1979)

Comments:
No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent. The 1979 group ADI of 0-3 mg/kg bw for isoamyl acetate and isoamyl butyrate, expressed as isoamyl alcohol, was maintained at the forty-sixth meeting (1996).
Meeting:
46/49
Specs Code:
S (1997)
Report: 
TRS 868-JECFA 46/23
Tox Monograph: 
See TRS 868-JECFA 46/68
Specification: 
COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 5/FNP 52 Add.5/206 (1997)
Previous Years:
1996, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 4/FNP 52 Add.4/181. R 1979, TRS 648-JECFA 23/29, FNP 12-JECFA 23/54 (COMPENDIUM/803). NOT PREPARED, 0-3 (GROUP ADI WITH ISOAMYL ACETATE, EXPRESSED AS ISOAMYL ALCOHOL). 0-3. 1967, NMRS 44/TRS 383-JECFA 11/12, FAS 69.31/NMRS 44B-
1996, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 4/FNP 52 Add.4/181. R 1979, TRS 648-JECFA 23/29, FNP 12-JECFA 23/54 (COMPENDIUM/803). NOT PREPARED, 0-3 (GROUP ADI WITH ISOAMYL ACETATE, EXPRESSED AS ISOAMYL ALCOHOL). 0-3. 1967, NMRS 44/TRS 383-JECFA 11/12, FAS 69.31/NMRS 44B-