| Name | Butyroin |
| Synonyms | BUTYROIN Butyroin FEMA 2587 5-Octanol-4-one 5-hydroxy-4-octanon TIMTEC-BB SBB008396 5-Hydroxyoctan-4-one 5-Hydroxy-4-octanone 5-HYDROXY-4-OCTANONE 5-hydroxyoctan-4-one 4-Octanone, 5-hydroxy- (5R)-5-hydroxyoctan-4-one |
| CAS | 496-77-5 |
| EINECS | 207-830-4 |
| InChI | InChI=1/C8H16O2/c1-3-5-7(9)8(10)6-4-2/h7,9H,3-6H2,1-2H3/t7-/m1/s1 |
| Molecular Formula | C8H16O2 |
| Molar Mass | 144.21 |
| Density | 0.916g/mLat 25°C(lit.) |
| Melting Point | -10°C |
| Boling Point | 80-82°C10mm Hg(lit.) |
| Flash Point | 175°F |
| JECFA Number | 416 |
| Vapor Presure | 0.172mmHg at 25°C |
| Appearance | clear liquid |
| Specific Gravity | 0.92 |
| Color | Light yellow to Yellow to Orange |
| Merck | 14,1595 |
| pKa | 13.13±0.20(Predicted) |
| Refractive Index | n20/D 1.4315(lit.) |
| Physical and Chemical Properties | Light yellow liquid. Sweet, slightly pungent cream and cardamom aroma, with the oily taste of sweet cream. Boiling point of 182 °c or 80~82 °c (1333Pa). Practically insoluble in water, soluble in ethanol. Natural products are present in cocoa and the like. |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| FEMA | 2587 | 5-HYDROXY-4-OCTANONE |
| NIST chemical information | Information provided by: webbook.nist.gov (external link) |
| toxicity | GRAS(FEMA). |
| usage limit | FEMA(mg/kg): alcohol-free beverage 0.5~5.0; Cold drinks 1.0~20.0; Candy 10.0; Bake products 7.8. FDA,§ 172.515: Limited to Moderate Amount. |
| use | food spices. |
| Production method | In the presence of metallic sodium, ethyl butyrate is reacted in boiling ether. |