Isobutyl acetate in food: ingestion safety
Moderate risk(People-specific data is limited; this page draws from human adult context.) Safety profile for Isobutyl acetate relevant to people.
What is isobutyl acetate?
The IUPAC name is 2-methylpropyl ethanoate.
Also known as: 2-methylpropyl ethanoate, 2-Methylpropyl acetate, Isobutyl ethanoate, Acetic acid, 2-methylpropyl ester.
- IUPAC name
- 2-methylpropyl ethanoate
- CAS number
- 110-19-0
- Molecular formula
- C6H12O2
- Molecular weight
- 116.16 g/mol
- SMILES
- CC(C)COC(=O)C
- PubChem CID
- 8038
Risk for people
Moderate riskRegulatory consensus
3 regulatory and scientific bodies have classified Isobutyl acetate. The classifications differ — that's the data.
| Agency | Year | Classification | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| FDA | — | — | |
| ECHA | — | — | |
| EU | — | — |
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 isobutyl acetate
- fruits
- bananas
- food flavoring
- beverages
- confections
Safer alternatives
Lower-risk approaches that achieve a similar outcome to Isobutyl acetate:
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Ethyl butyrate (natural)
Trade-offs: Different flavor character (more pineapple vs banana). Natural sourcing available.Relative cost: 1.2×
Frequently asked questions
What products contain isobutyl acetate?
Isobutyl acetate appears in: fruits; bananas; food flavoring.
See Isobutyl acetate in the food app
Look up products containing isobutyl acetate, compare to alternatives, and explore the full data record.
Open in food View raw API dataSources (1)
- ATSDR Toxicological Profile — CAS 110-19-0 — reference
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