| CAS Number: | 65504-45-2 |
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| Molecular Weight: | 158.19718000 |
| Formula: | C8 H14 O3 |
| Also Contains: | 5(or 6)-butyl-1,4-dioxan-2-one |
| EFSA/JECFA Comments: | JECFA CASrn: 65504-95-2 does not specify stereoisomers. CASrn in Register to be changed.
Mixture of 5-butyl- and 6-butyl-1,4-dioxane-2-one: 65% 5- and 32 % 6-isomer (sum isomers > 95%). Racemate (EFFA, 2010a). Change CASrn to 65504-95-2. |
Category: flavoring agents
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
Physical Properties:
| Appearance: | colorless clear liquid (est) |
| Assay: | 97.00 to 100.00 % sum of isomers
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| Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
| Specific Gravity: | 1.29200 to 1.29600 @ 25.00 °C.
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| Pounds per Gallon - (est).: | 10.751 to 10.784
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| Refractive Index: | 1.47200 to 1.47800 @ 20.00 °C.
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| Boiling Point: | 98.00 to 99.00 °C. @ 13.00 mm Hg
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| Soluble in: |
| | alcohol | | | water, slightly |
| Insoluble in: |
| | water |
| Similar Items: note |
| 2-amyl-5 or 6-keto-1,4-dioxane |
| 2-hexyl-5 or 6-keto-1,4-dioxane |
Organoleptic Properties:
| Odor Strength: | high ,
recommend smelling in a 1.00 % solution or less |
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Odor Description:
at 1.00 % in dipropylene glycol. | fruity |
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| Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found). |
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Cosmetic Information:
Suppliers:
Safety Information:
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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: |
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Not determined
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| Dermal Toxicity: |
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Not determined
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| Inhalation Toxicity: |
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Not determined
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Safety in Use Information:
| Category: | flavoring agents |
| Recommendation for 2-butyl-5- or 6-keto-1,4-dioxane usage levels up to: | | | not for fragrance use.
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| Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 0.43 (μg/capita/day) |
| Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-USA): | 0.50 (μg/capita/day) |
| Structure Class: | III |
| 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: 3 |
| Click here to view publication 3 |
| | average usual ppm | average maximum ppm |
| baked goods: | - | - |
| beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | - |
| beverages(alcoholic): | - | - |
| breakfast cereal: | - | - |
| cheese: | - | - |
| chewing gum: | - | - |
| condiments / relishes: | - | - |
| confectionery froastings: | - | - |
| egg products: | - | - |
| fats / oils: | - | 5.00000 |
| fish products: | - | - |
| frozen dairy: | - | 5.00000 |
| fruit ices: | - | 5.00000 |
| gelatins / puddings: | - | - |
| granulated sugar: | - | - |
| gravies: | - | - |
| hard candy: | - | 5.00000 |
| imitation dairy: | - | - |
| instant coffee / tea: | - | - |
| jams / jellies: | - | - |
| meat products: | - | - |
| milk products: | - | - |
| nut products: | - | - |
| other grains: | - | - |
| poultry: | - | - |
| processed fruits: | - | - |
| processed vegetables: | - | - |
| reconstituted vegetables: | - | - |
| seasonings / flavors: | - | - |
| snack foods: | - | - |
| soft candy: | - | - |
| soups: | - | - |
| 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): |
Flavouring Group Evaluation 83, (FGE.83) [1] - Consideration of 6-keto-1,4-dioxane derivatives substances evaluated by JECFA (65th meeting) - Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in Contact with Food
View page or View pdf |
Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 83, Revision 1 (FGE.83Rev1): Consideration of ethyl maltol and two 6-keto-1,4-dioxane derivatives substances evaluated by JECFA (65th meeting)
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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 96 (FGE.96): Consideration of 88 flavouring substances considered by EFSA for which EU production volumes / anticipated production volumes have been submitted on request by DG SANCO. Addendum to FGE. 51, 52, 53, 54, 56, 58, 61, 62, 63, 64, 68, 69, 70, 71, 73, 76, 77, 79, 80, 83, 84, 85 and 87.
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| EPA ACToR: | Toxicology Data |
| EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS): | Registry |
| National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: | Data |
References:
Other Information:
| HMDB (The Human Metabolome Database): | HMDB59939 |
Potential Blenders and core components notePotential Uses:
Occurrence (nature, food, other): noteSynonyms:
| 5 or 6- | butyl-1,4-dioxan-2-one | | 2- | butyl-5 or 6-keto-1,4-dioxane | | 2- | butyl-5(6)-keto-1,4-dioxane |
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