Isoamyl butyrate in food: ingestion safety
Moderate risk(People-specific data is limited; this page draws from human adult context.) Safety profile for Isoamyl butyrate relevant to people.
What is isoamyl butyrate?
The IUPAC name is 3-methylbutyl butanoate.
Also known as: 3-methylbutyl butanoate, Isopentyl butyrate, ISOPENTYL BUTANOATE, Isoamyl butanoate.
- IUPAC name
- 3-methylbutyl butanoate
- CAS number
- 106-27-4
- Molecular formula
- C8H16O2
- Molecular weight
- 144.21 g/mol
- SMILES
- CCCC(=O)OCCC(C)C
- PubChem CID
- 7795
Risk for people
Moderate riskRegulatory consensus
2 regulatory and scientific bodies have classified Isoamyl butyrate. The classifications differ — that's the data.
| Agency | Year | Classification | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| FDA | — | — | |
| EFSA | — | — |
Regulators apply different standards of evidence — animal-data weighting, exposure-pattern assumptions, epidemiological power thresholds — which is why two scientific bodies can review the same data and reach different conclusions. The disagreement is the data.
Where you encounter isoamyl butyrate
- fruit flavoring
- beverages
- confectionery
Safer alternatives
Lower-risk approaches that achieve a similar outcome to Isoamyl butyrate:
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Natural isoamyl butyrate (fermentation-derived)
Trade-offs: Identical molecule from natural source. Higher cost. Supply variability.Relative cost: 5-10×
Frequently asked questions
What products contain isoamyl butyrate?
Isoamyl butyrate appears in: fruit flavoring; beverages; confectionery.
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Open in food View raw API dataSources (1)
- ATSDR Toxicological Profile — CAS 106-27-4 — reference
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