| FL No |
09.436 |
| In register |
Yes |
| Flavis name |
Butyl 4-oxovalerate |
| Chemical group number |
09 |
| Chemical group name |
Primary aliphatic saturated or unsaturated alcohols/aldehydes/ acids/acetals/esters with a second primary, secondary or tertiary oxygenated functional group including aliphatic lactones. |
| CAS No |
2052-15-5 |
| CE No |
374 |
| JECFA N0 |
608 |
| FEMA No |
2207 |
| Systematic name |
Pentanoic acid, 4-oxo-, butyl ester |
| Synonyms |
Butyl laevulinate; Butyl 4-ketovalerate; Butyl 4-oxopentanoate; Butyl acetylpropionate |
| Evaluation |
No further evaluation needed |
| Needed Tox |
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| Remarks |
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| Ref short |
JECFA, 2000b |
| Reference |
JECFA, 2000b. Evaluation of certain food additives and contaminants. Fifty-third meeting of the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives. WHO Technical Report Series no. 896. Geneva, 1-10 June 1999.* |
| Structure |
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