Ethyl Butyrate
Ethyl Butyrate is a low-viscosity colourless liquid with a powerful, fresh, pineapple-like fruity aroma that dominates many tropical and red-fruit flavour systems.
The molecule has the formula C₆H₁₂O₂ and occurs naturally in pineapple, strawberry, banana, apple, and several other ripe fruits, where it sits at the head of the volatile profile.
We source bulk Ethyl Butyrate from top China manufacturers for our partners. The manufacturers are in Henan and Jiangsu. A smaller requirement can ship in a combined container with other ingredients.
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- Packaging
- 250 kg plastic drum or 1,000 kg IBC tote
- ISO 9001
- HACCP
- Halal
- Kosher
Specifications
Grades / Types Available: Food Grade, Feed Grade
| Item | Specification |
|---|---|
| Appearance | Colourless liquid |
| Assay | ≥ 98.0% |
| Specific Gravity (20°C) | 0.876-0.881 |
| Refractive Index | 1.391-1.394 |
| Heavy Metals (as Pb) | ≤ 10 mg/kg |
| Purity/Assay | ≥ 99% (Food Grade) |
| Moisture/Loss on Drying | ≤ 0.5% (Food Grade) |
| Lead | ≤ 2 ppm (Food Grade) |
| Arsenic | ≤ 1 ppm (Food Grade) |
Common Markets Grades
Ethyl Butyrate is a clear mobile liquid.
The standard flavour and fragrance grade is 99 percent assay (FCC, FEMA 2427) with low residual ethanol, butyric acid, and water disclosed on the certificate of analysis.
A high-purity grade at 99.5 percent or higher is produced for beverage flavour work where any free butyric acid would push the profile toward cheese or rancid notes.
A natural grade obtained by lipase-catalysed esterification of natural butyric acid with natural ethanol, or by fermentation, is produced for clean-label beverage and confectionery applications.
Technical-grade material at 98 percent is produced for solvent, cleaning, and synthetic-intermediate use.
Applications
- Pineapple, mango, passion fruit, and other tropical-fruit flavours for soft drinks, juices, and sports beverages
- Strawberry, raspberry, and red-berry flavour systems for candy, gummies, and ice cream
- Orange juice flavour enhancement and fortification of from-concentrate juices
- Chewing gum and hard-candy compounding for high-impact fruity top notes
- Liquor and liqueur flavouring for rum, brandy, and tropical-fruit cocktails
- Bakery flavours for fruit fillings, glazes, and frostings
- Yogurt and dairy-dessert flavours for fresh-fruit profiles
- Fragrance compounding for fruity-floral and gourmand accords
- Reconstitution of pineapple and apple notes in natural perfumery
- Solvent in cellulose nitrate lacquers and certain pharmaceutical formulations
- Synthetic intermediate for specialty esters and surfactants
China Manufacturers of Ethyl Butyrate
Top Ethyl Butyrate manufacturers in China.
- Henan Kangyuan Flavours Co., Ltd.8 ingredients in the directory
Yancheng City Chunzhu Aroma Co., Ltd.2 ingredients in the directory
Company names and logos are the property of the manufacturers themselves. They are listed here because our own directory records them as producing this ingredient. A listing is not an endorsement by them, and we do not represent them or speak on their behalf.
How We Help Source Ethyl Butyrate
Direct Factory Sourcing
We run the whole process: selecting the manufacturer from the top Chinese food ingredient producers, negotiating the price, verifying quality, and coordinating the logistics. You deal with us instead of with several factories at once.
Original Packaging and Documents from the Manufacturer
The manufacturer sends your Ethyl Butyrate out of its own factory in the original packing, through to your destination port. The COA, COO, MSDS, TDS and any certifications reach you from the manufacturer as well.
Free Samples and Lead Time
We send 100 to 500 g free for your own laboratory to test and you cover only the courier, usually within 2 to 3 working days. ETD is usually within 7 to 15 days once the order is confirmed, and we check that date against the factory's own manufacturing schedule before we give it to you.
Combined Shipment
We can load Ethyl Butyrate together with other ingredients such as Capsicum Oleoresin, Ethyl Maltol and White Pepper into one 20' FCL. If your quantity is small, we can also ship LCL.
Regulatory Status
Ethyl Butyrate is approved as a flavouring substance and fragrance ingredient in the major regulated markets.
In the United States it is FEMA 2427 and GRAS by FEMA. The FDA permits it under 21 CFR 172.515 for direct addition to food as a synthetic flavouring substance, and it appears on the 21 CFR 182.60 GRAS list for synthetic flavourings.
In the European Union it carries FL number 09.039 on the Union list of flavouring substances. JECFA has cleared it within the group of aliphatic ester flavouring substances.
The compound is registered under REACH, listed on TSCA, and routinely sold with Halal and Kosher certifications.
It is not classified as a fragrance allergen under the EU Cosmetics Regulation, but suppliers carry full SDS coverage for its flammability and skin-irritation hazards in concentrated form.
Manufacturing Process
The principal industrial route is the Fischer esterification of n-butyric acid with ethanol under sulphuric acid catalysis. The reaction runs at moderate temperature with continuous removal of water by azeotropic distillation. The crude ester is washed with dilute sodium carbonate, dried, and rectified to specification.
An alternative continuous route uses a strong-acid ion-exchange resin as a fixed-bed catalyst, which makes downstream cleanup easier and gives a cleaner sensory profile.
Natural-source material is produced by lipase-catalysed esterification of natural butyric acid with natural ethanol, typically using Candida antarctica lipase B in a solvent-free system.
A fully fermentative route is also commercial: engineered yeast strains express the alcohol acyltransferase enzymes that build the ester directly from sugar feedstock, yielding a natural-labelled product without a chemical esterification step.
