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: | 0.79300 to 0.83300 @ 25.00 °C.
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Pounds per Gallon - (est).: | 6.599 to 6.931
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Refractive Index: | 1.40300 to 1.41100 @ 20.00 °C.
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Melting Point: | -33.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Boiling Point: | 144.00 to 145.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Vapor Pressure: | 5.197000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
Vapor Density: | 3.93 ( Air = 1 ) |
Flash Point: | 120.00 °F. TCC ( 48.89 °C. )
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logP (o/w): | 1.996 (est) |
Soluble in: |
| alcohol | | water, 3511 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) | | water, 3200 mg/L @ 25 °C (exp) |
Insoluble in: |
| water |
Organoleptic Properties:
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Odor Type: fruity |
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| fruity cheesy sweet cognac pineapple |
Odor Description: at 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. | fruity cheese sweet cognac pineapple |
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| fruity cheesy sweet tutti frutti cognac pineapple |
Odor Description:
| Diffusive, fruity, cheesy, sweet, tutti-frutti, cognac and pineapple nuances Mosciano, Gerard P&F 23, No. 1, 33, (1998) |
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Flavor Type: fruity |
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| fruity |
Taste Description:
| fruity |
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| fruity cheesy ketonic |
Taste Description: at 4.00 ppm. | Fruity, diffusive, cheesy and ketonic Mosciano, Gerard P&F 23, No. 1, 33, (1998) |
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Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found). |
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Cosmetic Information:
Suppliers:
Safety Information:
Preferred SDS: View |
European information : |
Most important hazard(s): | Xn - Harmful. |
R 10 - Flammable. R 20 - Harmful by inhalation. S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children. S 16 - Keep away from sources of ignition - No Smoking. S 23 - Do not breath vapour. 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 37/39 - Wear suitable 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 3049 mg/kg (Carpenter et al., 1974)
intravenous-mouse LDLo 271 mg/kg BEHAVIORAL: ALTERED SLEEP TIME (INCLUDING CHANGE IN RIGHTING REFLEX) Acta Pharmacologica et Toxicologica. Vol. 37, Pg. 56, 1975.
oral-rat LD50 3730 ul/kg Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. Vol. 28, Pg. 313, 1974.
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Dermal Toxicity: |
skin-rabbit LD50 5660 ul/kg Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. Vol. 28, Pg. 313, 1974.
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Inhalation Toxicity: |
inhalation-rat LC50 2690 ppm/6H BEHAVIORAL: SOMNOLENCE (GENERAL DEPRESSED ACTIVITY)
BEHAVIORAL: SLEEP
LUNGS, THORAX, OR RESPIRATION: RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION "Patty's Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology," 3rd rev. ed., Clayton, G.D., and F.E. Clayton, eds., New York, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1978-82. Vol. 3 originally pub. in 1979; pub. as 2n rev. ed. in 1985.Vol. 2C, Pg. 4764, 1982.
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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 4-heptanone usage levels up to: | | 1.0000 % in the fragrance concentrate.
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Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 1.90 (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: 3 |
Click here to view publication 3 |
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm |
baked goods: | - | 27.00000 |
beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | 7.80000 |
beverages(alcoholic): | - | - |
breakfast cereal: | - | - |
cheese: | - | - |
chewing gum: | - | - |
condiments / relishes: | - | - |
confectionery froastings: | - | - |
egg products: | - | - |
fats / oils: | - | - |
fish products: | - | - |
frozen dairy: | - | 11.00000 |
fruit ices: | - | 11.00000 |
gelatins / puddings: | 0.60000 | 8.00000 |
granulated sugar: | - | - |
gravies: | - | - |
hard candy: | - | 19.00000 |
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): |
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 |
NIOSH International Chemical Safety Cards: | search |
NIOSH Pocket Guide: | search |
AIDS Citations: | Search |
Cancer Citations: | Search |
Toxicology Citations: | Search |
EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA): | 123-19-3 |
EPA ACToR: | Toxicology Data |
EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS): | Registry |
Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary : | 31246 |
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: | Data |
WISER: | UN 2710 |
WGK Germany: | 2 |
| heptan-4-one |
Chemidplus: | 0000123193 |
EPA/NOAA CAMEO: | hazardous materials |
RTECS: | 123-19-3 |
References:
Other Information:
Potential Blenders and core components note
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For Odor |
acidic |
iso | butyric acid | FL/FR |
| cyclohexyl acetic acid | FL/FR |
2- | methyl butyric acid | FL/FR |
animal |
| methyl (E)-2-octenoate | FL/FR |
buttery |
| acetyl propionyl | FL/FR |
| butyl butyryl lactate | FL/FR |
2,3- | heptane dione | FL/FR |
cheesy |
| butyric acid | FL/FR |
| heptanoic acid | FL/FR |
2- | heptanone | FL/FR |
2- | methyl hexanoic acid | FL/FR |
S-( | methyl thio) butyrate | FL/FR |
2- | methyl valeric acid | FL/FR |
2- | methyl-2-hexenoic acid | FR |
chemical |
| propyl propionate | FL/FR |
citrus |
bitter | orange peel oil brazil | FL/FR |
ethereal |
| decyl propionate | FL/FR |
| ethyl formate | FL/FR |
fatty |
| allyl octanoate | FL/FR |
| hexanoic acid | FL/FR |
| methyl 2-hexenoate | FL/FR |
| octanoic acid | FL/FR |
fermented |
iso | butyl decanoate | FL/FR |
| hexanal diethyl acetal | FL/FR |
3- | methyl-1-pentanol | FL/FR |
fruity |
| allyl 10-undecenoate | FL/FR |
| allyl 3,5,5-trimethyl hexanoate | FL/FR |
| allyl cinnamate | FL/FR |
| allyl cyclohexyl acetate | FL/FR |
| allyl cyclohexyl butyrate | FL/FR |
| allyl cyclohexyl propionate | FL/FR |
| allyl heptanoate | FL/FR |
| allyl hexanoate | FL/FR |
(E,E)- | allyl sorbate | FL/FR |
| allyl sorbate | FL/FR |
| amyl hexanoate | FL/FR |
| amyl propionate | FL/FR |
| benzyl ethyl ether | FL/FR |
| berry pentadienoate | FL/FR |
iso | butyl 2-butenoate | FL/FR |
| butyl butyrate | FL/FR |
iso | butyl butyrate | FL/FR |
iso | butyl hexanoate | FL/FR |
iso | butyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
| butyl isovalerate | FL/FR |
iso | butyl propionate | FL/FR |
| butyl valerate | FL/FR |
| cinnamyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
| cyclohexyl carboxylic acid | FL/FR |
| cyclohexyl hexanoate | FL/FR |
| ethyl (Z)-4-octenoate | FL/FR |
| ethyl 3-(2-furyl) propanoate | FL/FR |
| ethyl 3-hexenoate | FL/FR |
| ethyl 3-methyl valerate | FL/FR |
| ethyl butyrate | FL/FR |
| ethyl cyclohexane propionate | FL/FR |
| ethyl heptanoate | FL/FR |
| ethyl hexanoate | FL/FR |
| ethyl isovalerate | FL/FR |
| filbert hexenone | FL/FR |
| methyl (Z)-4-octenoate | FL/FR |
| methyl 2-methyl butyrate | FL/FR |
| methyl 4-methyl valerate | FL/FR |
2- | methyl butyl isovalerate | FL/FR |
| methyl hexanoate | FL/FR |
| methyl isovalerate | FL/FR |
| pineapple hydroxyhexanoate | FL/FR |
| prenyl hexanoate | FL/FR |
iso | propyl hexanoate | FL/FR |
iso | propyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
| sorbyl butyrate | FL/FR |
green |
| ethyl (E)-4-decenoate | FL/FR |
| galbanum oxyacetate | FR |
3- | heptanone | FL/FR |
(E)-2- | hexen-1-yl valerate | FL/FR |
(E)-2- | hexenal | FL/FR |
3- | hexenyl 2-methyl butyrate | FL/FR |
herbal |
3- | octanone | FL/FR |
minty |
| ethyl salicylate | FL/FR |
nutty |
| nutty quinoxaline | FL/FR |
soapy |
| ethyl undecanoate | FL/FR |
tropical |
| tropical 3-thiobutyrate | FL/FR |
waxy |
2- | methyl heptanoic acid | FL/FR |
| nonanoic acid | FL/FR |
2- | nonanol | FL/FR |
2- | tridecanone | FL/FR |
| undecanoic acid | FL/FR |
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For Flavor |
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No flavor group found for these |
| allyl 10-undecenoate | FL/FR |
| allyl 3,5,5-trimethyl hexanoate | FL/FR |
| allyl cinnamate | FL/FR |
| allyl cyclohexyl butyrate | FL/FR |
| allyl sorbate | FL/FR |
(E,E)- | allyl sorbate | FL/FR |
iso | amyl 3-methyl thiopropionate | FL |
| amyl propionate | FL/FR |
| benzyl ethyl ether | FL/FR |
iso | butyl decanoate | FL/FR |
| cyclohexyl hexanoate | FL/FR |
| decyl propionate | FL/FR |
| ethyl 3-methyl valerate | FL/FR |
| ethyl cyclohexane propionate | FL/FR |
| ethyl cyclohexyl carboxylate | FL |
(E,E)-2,4- | heptadien-1-ol | FL |
| hexanal diethyl acetal | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | hexenoic acid | FL |
| methyl (Z)-4-octenoate | FL/FR |
| methyl 2-hexenoate | FL/FR |
5- | methyl hexanoic acid | FL |
4- | methyl valeric acid | FL |
| prenyl hexanoate | FL/FR |
iso | propyl hexanoate | FL/FR |
iso | propyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
| sorbyl propionate | FL |
acidic |
iso | butyric acid | FL/FR |
(E)-2- | hexenoic acid | FL |
buttery |
2,3- | heptane dione | FL/FR |
2- | methyl valeric acid | FL/FR |
(E)-2- | pentenoic acid | FL |
cheesy |
| ammonium isovalerate 30% in pg | FL |
2- | heptanone | FL/FR |
| hexanoic acid | FL/FR |
creamy |
| acetoin butyrate | FL |
| butyl butyryl lactate | FL/FR |
2- | methyl-4-pentenoic acid | FL |
dairy |
4- | pentenoic acid | FL |
ethereal |
| ethyl formate | FL/FR |
fatty |
| allyl octanoate | FL/FR |
| ethyl (E)-4-decenoate | FL/FR |
| nonanoic acid | FL/FR |
(E)-2- | octenoic acid | FL |
2- | tridecanone | FL/FR |
fermented |
| methyl thio isovalerate | FL |
fruity |
| allyl cyclohexyl acetate | FL/FR |
| allyl cyclohexyl propionate | FL/FR |
| allyl heptanoate | FL/FR |
| allyl hexanoate | FL/FR |
| amyl hexanoate | FL/FR |
| berry pentadienoate | FL/FR |
| butyl butyrate | FL/FR |
iso | butyl butyrate | FL/FR |
iso | butyl hexanoate | FL/FR |
iso | butyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
| butyl isovalerate | FL/FR |
iso | butyl propionate | FL/FR |
| butyl valerate | FL/FR |
| cinnamyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
| cyclohexyl carboxylic acid | FL/FR |
| ethyl (Z)-4-octenoate | FL/FR |
| ethyl 3-(2-furyl) propanoate | FL/FR |
| ethyl 3-hexenoate | FL/FR |
| ethyl butyrate | FL/FR |
| ethyl heptanoate | FL/FR |
| ethyl hexanoate | FL/FR |
| ethyl isovalerate | FL/FR |
| filbert hexenone | FL/FR |
| furfuryl valerate | FL |
| methyl (E)-2-octenoate | FL/FR |
| methyl 2-methyl butyrate | FL/FR |
| methyl 4-methyl valerate | FL/FR |
2- | methyl butyl isovalerate | FL/FR |
2- | methyl butyric acid | FL/FR |
| methyl hexanoate | FL/FR |
| methyl isovalerate | FL/FR |
bitter | orange peel oil brazil | FL/FR |
| pineapple hydroxyhexanoate | FL/FR |
| sorbyl butyrate | FL/FR |
green |
iso | butyl 2-butenoate | FL/FR |
(E)-2- | hexen-1-yl valerate | FL/FR |
(E)-2- | hexenal | FL/FR |
3- | hexenyl 2-methyl butyrate | FL/FR |
4- | methyl-2-pentenal | FL |
ketonic |
3- | heptanone | FL/FR |
meaty |
2- | methyl 3-(methyl thio) furan | FL |
minty |
| ethyl salicylate | FL/FR |
mushroom |
3- | octanone | FL/FR |
musty |
S-( | methyl thio) butyrate | FL/FR |
nutty |
| nutty quinoxaline | FL/FR |
oily |
2- | methyl hexanoic acid | FL/FR |
soapy |
| octanoic acid | FL/FR |
sour |
| butyric acid | FL/FR |
2,4- | dimethyl-2-pentenoic acid | FL |
3- | methyl valeric acid | FL |
sulfurous |
| methyl 4-(methyl thio) butyrate | FL |
| tropical 3-thiobutyrate | FL/FR |
sweet |
| cyclohexyl acetic acid | FL/FR |
toasted |
| acetyl propionyl | FL/FR |
tropical |
| propyl propionate | FL/FR |
waxy |
| ethyl undecanoate | FL/FR |
| heptanoic acid | FL/FR |
2- | methyl heptanoic acid | FL/FR |
2- | nonanol | FL/FR |
| undecanoic acid | FL/FR |
whiskey |
3- | methyl-1-pentanol | FL/FR |
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Potential Uses:
Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
| butyrone | | di-N-propyl ketone | | di(n-propyl) ketone | | dipropyl ketone | | DPK | | heptan-4-one | 4- | heptanone | 4- | heptanone (dipropyl ketone) natural | 4- | heptanone natural | | heptanone-4 | | ketone, dipropyl | | propyl ketone |
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