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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"

Flavouring Isobutyl formate
Synonym(s) Tetryl formate
Latest JECFA evaluation 2003 (Session 61)
Status of specification Full
Chemical name 2-Methylpropyl formate
JECFA number 124
CAS number 542-55-2
FEMA number 2197
COE number 502
FLAVIS number 09.164
Molecular weight 102.13
Chemical formula C5H10O2
Physical form/odour colourless to pale yellow liquid with a fruity, ethereal odour
Solubility miscible with alcohol, ether; soluble in organic solvents; slightly soluble in water
Solubility in ethanol
Boiling point (°C) 97-98.2°
Assay min % 94%
Acid value max
Refractive index 1.383-1.390
Specific gravity 0.876-0.886
Other requirements SC: isobutyl alcohol
ID Test IR
Spectrum