C10H16O2
168.23 g/mol
Flavor & FragranceWarning
Butyl sorbate
CAS7367-78-4EC230-911-0
Category
Flavor & Fragrance
Compound Class
Ester
Primary Use
Flavor and fragrance ingredient
Butyl sorbate is a fatty acid ester used primarily as a flavor and fragrance ingredient. It is the butyl ester of sorbic acid and is commonly employed to impart fruity notes in food and consumer products.
Flavor ingredientFragrance ingredient
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Safety Reference
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Butyl sorbate (CAS 7367-78-4) is 2916.19.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2916.19
EU CN code (8-digit)
2916 19 95
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
butyl (2E,4E)-hexa-2,4-dienoate
InChIKey
SCVZKPKDMFXESQ-VSAQMIDASA-N
SMILES
CCCCOC(=O)/C=C/C=C/C
Synonyms (13)
- 2, butyl ester, (E,E)-
- BUTYL 2,4-HEXADIENOATE
- Butyl (E,E)-hexa-2,4-dienoate
- Butyl sorbate
- butyl 2E,4E-hexadienoate
- n-Butyl sorbate
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