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Isoamyl acetoacetate

CAS 2308-18-1

Isoamyl acetoacetate chemical structure

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Isoamyl acetoacetate in plain language

What it is

Also known as 3-Methylbutyl 3-oxobutanoate · Isopentyl ester acetoacetic acid · Butanoic acid, 3-OXO-, 3-METHYLBUTYL ester · 3-Methylbutyl acetoacetate · 3-Methylbutyl beta-ketobutyrate · Acetoacetic acid isoamyl ester

Show all 15 names

Acetoacetate isopentyl alcohol · Isoamyl 3-oxobutanoate · Isoamyl acetylacetate · Isoamyl beta-ketobutyrate · Isopentyl 3-oxobutanoate · Isopentyl acetoacetate · Isopentyl beta-ketobutyrate · UNII-4QVH533ZIY · Xhrgpldmnnghcx-uhfffaoysa-n

What it does

Used in consumer products as a fragrance ingredient and a flavouring.

  • Fragrance
  • Flavouring
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Isoamyl acetoacetate appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Flavouring and nutrient, Fragrance.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Flavouring and nutrient, Fragrance.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Isoamyl acetoacetate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

5 data sources

Where this comes from

  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated February 8, 2019

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

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  • PubChem Live Enrichment

    chemistry · updated 2026-05-17

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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.

Avoid

The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Isoamyl acetoacetate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

3

Typical roles

FragranceFlavouring
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