Category: flavor and fragrance agents
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
Physical Properties:
Appearance: | colorless to pale yellow clear liquid (est) |
Assay: | 99.00 to 100.00 %
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Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
Specific Gravity: | 0.89800 to 0.90800 @ 25.00 °C.
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Pounds per Gallon - (est).: | 7.472 to 7.555
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Refractive Index: | 1.43000 to 1.43900 @ 20.00 °C.
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Boiling Point: | 110.00 °C. @ 1.00 mm Hg
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Boiling Point: | 163.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Vapor Pressure: | 0.002000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
Flash Point: | 212.00 °F. TCC ( 100.00 °C. )
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logP (o/w): | 3.598 (est) |
Soluble in: |
| alcohol | | water, slightly | | water, 64.05 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
Insoluble in: |
| water |
Organoleptic Properties:
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Odor Type: fatty |
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| goaty lamb mutton fatty |
Odor Description: at 1.00 % in propylene glycol. | goaty lamb/mutton fatty |
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Flavor Type: fatty |
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| goaty |
Taste Description:
| goaty |
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Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found). |
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Cosmetic Information:
Suppliers:
Apple Flavor & Fragrance |
4-Ethyl octanoic acid
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Beijing Lys Chemicals |
4-Ethyl octanoic acid
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BOC Sciences |
For experimental / research use only. |
4-Ethyloctanoic Acid
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DeLong Chemicals America |
4-Ethyloctanoic acid, Kosher
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Endeavour Specialty Chemicals |
4-Ethyloctanoic acid 98% F&F
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Speciality Chemical Product Groups |
M&U International |
4-Ethyl Octanoic Acid, Kosher
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Penta International |
4-ETHYLOCTANOIC ACID
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R C Treatt & Co Ltd |
4-Ethyloctanoic acid
Halal, Kosher Odor: Powerful goaty, lamb/mutton fat note Flavor: goaty has a powerful goaty odour and has the lowest odour threshold of all the fatty acids at 1.8 ppb. Potential uses include meat, fat, mutton, and tobacco flavors. Also, used in butter flavours. |
Robinson Brothers |
4-Ethyloctanoic acid F&F
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https://www.robinsonbrothers.uk/chemistry-competences |
Santa Cruz Biotechnology |
For experimental / research use only. |
4-Ethyloctanoic Acid
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Shanghai Vigen Fine Chemical |
4-Ethyl Octanoic Acid
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Sigma-Aldrich |
4-Ethyloctanoic acid, ≥98%, FG
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Certified Food Grade Products |
Synerzine |
4-Ethyl Octanoic Acid
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Tengzhou Jitian Aroma Chemiclal |
4-Ethyl caprylic acid
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Tianjin Danjun International |
4-Ethyl octanoic acid
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WholeChem |
4-Ethyl octanoic acid
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Safety Information:
Preferred SDS: View |
European information : |
Most important hazard(s): | Xi - Irritant |
R 36/37/38 - Irritating to eyes, respiratory system, and skin. S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children. S 24/25 - Avoid contact with skin and eyes. S 26 - In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice. S 36 - Wear suitable protective clothing.
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Hazards identification |
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Classification of the substance or mixture |
GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS) |
None found. |
GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements |
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Pictogram | |
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Hazard statement(s) |
None found. |
Precautionary statement(s) |
None found. |
Oral/Parenteral Toxicity: |
Not determined
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Dermal Toxicity: |
Not determined
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Inhalation Toxicity: |
Not determined
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Safety in Use Information:
Category: | flavor and fragrance agents |
RIFM Fragrance Material Safety Assessment: Search |
IFRA Code of Practice Notification of the 49th Amendment to the IFRA Code of Practice |
Recommendation for 4-ethyl octanoic acid usage levels up to: | | 0.5000 % in the fragrance concentrate.
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Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 0.73 (μg/capita/day) |
Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-USA): | 4.00 (μg/capita/day) |
Threshold of Concern: | 1800 (μg/person/day) |
Structure Class: | I |
Use levels for FEMA GRAS flavoring substances on which the FEMA Expert Panel based its judgments that the substances are generally recognized as safe (GRAS). |
The Expert Panel also publishes separate extensive reviews of scientific information on all FEMA GRAS flavoring substances and can be found at FEMA Flavor Ingredient Library |
publication number: 17 |
Click here to view publication 17 |
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm |
baked goods: | - | - |
beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | - |
beverages(alcoholic): | - | - |
breakfast cereal: | - | - |
cheese: | 1.00000 | 10.00000 |
chewing gum: | - | - |
condiments / relishes: | - | - |
confectionery froastings: | - | - |
egg products: | - | - |
fats / oils: | - | - |
fish products: | - | - |
frozen dairy: | - | - |
fruit ices: | - | - |
gelatins / puddings: | - | - |
granulated sugar: | - | - |
gravies: | 0.20000 | 2.00000 |
hard candy: | - | - |
imitation dairy: | - | - |
instant coffee / tea: | - | - |
jams / jellies: | - | - |
meat products: | 1.00000 | 10.00000 |
milk products: | 0.10000 | 1.00000 |
nut products: | - | - |
other grains: | - | - |
poultry: | - | - |
processed fruits: | - | - |
processed vegetables: | - | - |
reconstituted vegetables: | - | - |
seasonings / flavors: | - | - |
snack foods: | 0.10000 | 1.00000 |
soft candy: | - | - |
soups: | 0.10000 | 1.00000 |
sugar substitutes: | - | - |
sweet sauces: | - | - |
Safety References:
European Food Safety Athority(EFSA): | Flavor usage levels; Subacute, Subchronic, Chronic and Carcinogenicity Studies; Developmental / Reproductive Toxicity Studies; Genotoxicity Studies... |
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reference(s): |
Flavouring Group Evaluation 72 (FGE.72): Consideration of aliphatic, branched-chain saturated and unsaturated alcohols, aldehydes, acids, and related esters evaluated by the JECFA (61st meeting) structurally related to branched- and straight-chain unsaturated carboxylic acids. Esters of these and straight-chain aliphatic saturated alcohols evaluated by EFSA in FGE.05Rev2 (2010) View page or View pdf |
Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 72, Revision 1 (FGE.72Rev1): Consideration of aliphatic, branched-chain saturated and unsaturated alcohols, aldehydes, acids, and related esters evaluated by the JECFA (61st meeting) structurally related to branched- and straight-chain unsaturated carboxylic acids, esters of these and straight-chain aliphatic saturated alcohols evaluated by EFSA in FGE.05Rev2 View page or View pdf |
Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 72, Revision 2 (FGE.72Rev2): consideration of aliphatic, branched-chain saturated and unsaturated alcohols, aldehydes, acids and related esters evaluated by JECFA (61st, 68th and 69th meetings) and structurally related to flavouring substances in FGE.05Rev3 View page or View pdf |
EPI System: | View |
AIDS Citations: | Search |
Cancer Citations: | Search |
Toxicology Citations: | Search |
EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA): | 16493-80-4 |
EPA ACToR: | Toxicology Data |
EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS): | Registry |
Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary : | 61840 |
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: | Data |
WGK Germany: | 3 |
| 4-ethyloctanoic acid |
Chemidplus: | 0016493804 |
References:
Other Information:
Potential Blenders and core components note
Potential Uses:
Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
4- | ethyl caprylic acid | 4- | ethylcaprylic acid | 4- | ethyloctanoic acid | 4- | ethyloctanoicacid | | octanoic acid, 4-ethyl- |
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