Category: flavor and fragrance agents
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
Physical Properties:
Appearance: | colorless clear liquid (est) |
Assay: | 97.00 to 100.00 %
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Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
Specific Gravity: | 0.81400 to 0.81900 @ 20.00 °C.
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Pounds per Gallon - (est).: | 6.781 to 6.823
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Refractive Index: | 1.39800 to 1.40100 @ 20.00 °C.
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Melting Point: | -55.50 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Boiling Point: | 123.00 to 124.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Boiling Point: | 118.00 °C. @ 745.00 mm Hg
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Vapor Pressure: | 12.124000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
Flash Point: | 95.00 °F. TCC ( 35.00 °C. )
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logP (o/w): | 1.487 (est) |
Soluble in: |
| alcohol | | water, 1.47E+04 mg/L @ 25 °C (exp) |
Insoluble in: |
| water |
Organoleptic Properties:
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Odor Type: fruity |
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| sweet fruity waxy rummy grape |
Odor Description: at 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. | sweet fruity waxy rum grape |
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| sweet fruity waxy |
Odor Description:
| Sweet, fruity, waxy and diffusive Mosciano, Gerard P&F 15, No. 1, 19, (1990) |
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Flavor Type: fruity |
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| sweet fruity waxy rummy |
Taste Description: at 30.00 ppm. | Sweet, fruity and waxy with rum notes Mosciano, Gerard P&F 15, No. 1, 19, (1990) |
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Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found). |
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Cosmetic Information:
Suppliers:
Alfrebro |
3-HEXANONE NATURAL
Odor: Ethereal, Wine, Grape |
Alfrebro |
3-HEXANONE NATURAL
Odor: Ethereal, Wine, Grape |
Beijing Lys Chemicals |
3-Hexanone
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EMD Millipore |
For experimental / research use only. |
3-Hexanone
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Frutarom |
3 HEXANONE
KOSHER Flavor: Sweet, Fruity, Waxy, Grape |
IFF |
3 HEXANONE
KOSHER Flavor: Sweet, Fruity, Waxy, Grape |
Lluch Essence |
ETHYL PROPYL KETONE
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Nagar Haveli Perfumes & Aromatics |
Ethyl Propyl Ketone
Natural Odor: Sweet, fruity, waxy and diffusive |
Parchem |
3-hexanone
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Penta International |
3-HEXANONE NATURAL
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Penta International |
3-HEXANONE
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Sigma-Aldrich |
3-Hexanone, ≥97%
Odor: grape; earthy; ethereal; wine-like |
Certified Food Grade Products |
Synerzine |
3-Hexanone
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TCI AMERICA |
For experimental / research use only. |
3-Hexanone >98.0%(GC)
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Tengzhou Xiang Yuan Aroma Chemicals |
3-Hexanone
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WholeChem |
3-Hexanone
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Safety Information:
Preferred SDS: View |
European information : |
Most important hazard(s): | Xi - Irritant |
R 10 - Flammable. R 36/37/38 - Irritating to eyes, respiratory system, and skin. S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children. S 16 - Keep away from sources of ignition - No Smoking. S 24/25 - Avoid contact with skin and eyes. S 26 - In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice. S 36/37/39 - Wear suitable clothing, gloves and eye/face protection.
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Hazards identification |
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Classification of the substance or mixture |
GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS) |
None found. |
GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements |
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Pictogram | |
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Hazard statement(s) |
None found. |
Precautionary statement(s) |
None found. |
Oral/Parenteral Toxicity: |
oral-rat LD50 2727 mg/kg (Carpenter et al., 1974)
oral-rat LD50 3360 uL/kg Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. Vol. 28, Pg. 313, 1974.
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Dermal Toxicity: |
skin-rabbit LD50 3170 mg/kg Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. Vol. 28, Pg. 313, 1974.
subcutaneous-guinea pig LDLo 700 mg/kg PERIPHERAL NERVE AND SENSATION: FLACCID PARALYSIS WITHOUT ANESTHESIA (USUALLY NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKAGE) "Studien uber die Pharmakologie des Pinakolins und einiger seiner Derivate mit besonderer Berucksichtigung der Kreislaufwirkung, Dissertation," Bang, L., Pharmakologischen Abteilung des Karolinischen Instituts, Stockholm, Sweden, 1934Vol. -, Pg. -, 1934.
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Inhalation Toxicity: |
inhalation-rat LCLo 4000 ppm/4H Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. Vol. 28, Pg. 313, 1974.
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Safety in Use Information:
Category: | flavor and fragrance agents |
RIFM Fragrance Material Safety Assessment: Search |
IFRA Code of Practice Notification of the 49th Amendment to the IFRA Code of Practice |
Recommendation for 3-hexanone usage levels up to: | | 0.8000 % in the fragrance concentrate.
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Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 0.37 (μg/capita/day) |
Use levels for FEMA GRAS flavoring substances on which the FEMA Expert Panel based its judgments that the substances are generally recognized as safe (GRAS). |
The Expert Panel also publishes separate extensive reviews of scientific information on all FEMA GRAS flavoring substances and can be found at FEMA Flavor Ingredient Library |
publication number: 5 |
Click here to view publication 5 |
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm |
baked goods: | - | 20.00000 |
beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | 20.00000 |
beverages(alcoholic): | - | - |
breakfast cereal: | - | 20.00000 |
cheese: | - | - |
chewing gum: | - | - |
condiments / relishes: | - | - |
confectionery froastings: | - | - |
egg products: | - | - |
fats / oils: | - | - |
fish products: | - | - |
frozen dairy: | - | - |
fruit ices: | - | - |
gelatins / puddings: | - | 20.00000 |
granulated sugar: | - | - |
gravies: | - | 20.00000 |
hard candy: | - | 20.00000 |
imitation dairy: | - | - |
instant coffee / tea: | - | - |
jams / jellies: | - | - |
meat products: | - | 20.00000 |
milk products: | - | 20.00000 |
nut products: | - | - |
other grains: | - | - |
poultry: | - | - |
processed fruits: | - | - |
processed vegetables: | - | - |
reconstituted vegetables: | - | - |
seasonings / flavors: | - | - |
snack foods: | - | - |
soft candy: | - | - |
soups: | - | 20.00000 |
sugar substitutes: | - | - |
sweet sauces: | - | - |
Safety References:
European Food Safety Athority(EFSA): | Flavor usage levels; Subacute, Subchronic, Chronic and Carcinogenicity Studies; Developmental / Reproductive Toxicity Studies; Genotoxicity Studies... |
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reference(s): |
Opinion of the Scientific Panel on food additives, flavourings, processing aids and materials in contact with food (AFC) related to Flavouring Group Evaluation 7 (FGE.07): Saturated and unsaturated aliphatic secondary alcohols, ketones and esters of secondary alcohols and saturated linear or branched-chain carboxylic acids from chemical group 5 View page or View pdf |
Flavouring Group Evaluation 7, Revision 1 (FGE.07Rev1): Saturated and unsaturated aliphatic secondary alcohols, ketones and esters of secondary alcohols and saturated linear or branched-chain carboxylic acids from chemical group 5 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2000 of 18 July 2000) - Scientific opinion of the Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in contact with Food (AFC) on a request from the Commission View page or View pdf |
Flavouring Group Evaluation 7, Revision 2 (FGE.07Rev2) : Saturated and unsaturated aliphatic secondary alcohols, ketones and esters of secondary alcohols and saturated linear or branched-chain carboxylic acids from chemical group 5 View page or View pdf |
EPI System: | View |
AIDS Citations: | Search |
Cancer Citations: | Search |
Toxicology Citations: | Search |
EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA): | 589-38-8 |
EPA ACToR: | Toxicology Data |
EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS): | Registry |
Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary : | 11509 |
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: | Data |
WISER: | UN 1224 |
WGK Germany: | 3 |
| hexan-3-one |
Chemidplus: | 0000589388 |
RTECS: | MP1575000 for cas# 589-38-8 |
References:
Other Information:
Potential Blenders and core components note
Potential Uses:
Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
| ethyl propyl ketone | | hexan-3-one | 3-oxo | hexane | 3- | hexanone | 3- | hexanone natural | 3- | hexanone, natural | | ketone, ethyl propyl | | propyl ethyl ketone |
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