Category: flavoring agents
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
Physical Properties:
Appearance: | colorless to pale yellow clear liquid (est) |
Assay: | 98.00 to 100.00 %
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Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
Specific Gravity: | 0.85500 to 0.86100 @ 20.00 °C.
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Pounds per Gallon - (est).: | 7.123 to 7.173
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Specific Gravity: | 0.85500 to 0.86100 @ 25.00 °C.
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Pounds per Gallon - est.: | 7.114 to 7.164
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Refractive Index: | 1.43700 to 1.44300 @ 20.00 °C.
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Refractive Index: | 1.43700 to 1.44300 @ 20.00 °C.
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Boiling Point: | 135.00 to 137.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Boiling Point: | 76.20 °C. @ 8.50 mm Hg
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Vapor Pressure: | 6.710000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
Flash Point: | 94.00 °F. TCC ( 34.44 °C. )
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logP (o/w): | 1.160 (est) |
Soluble in: |
| alcohol | | water, 8974 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
Insoluble in: |
| water |
Organoleptic Properties:
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Odor Type: acidic |
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| pungent ethereal spicy green tropical metallic |
Odor Description: at 1.00 % in propylene glycol. | pungent ethereal spicy green tropical metallic |
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| pungent acidic metallic ethereal |
Odor Description:
| Pungent, acrid, metallic and etherial Mosciano, Gerard P&F 18, No. 3, 53, (1993) |
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Flavor Type: ethereal |
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| ethereal whiskey metallic fruity tropical |
Taste Description: at 20.00 ppm. | Etherial, whiskey-Iike and metallic, fruity with tropical nuances Mosciano, Gerard P&F 18, No. 3, 53, (1993) |
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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 22 - Harmful if swallowed. 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-mouse LD50 780 mg/kg Drug and Chemical Toxicology. Vol. 3, Pg. 249, 1980.
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Dermal Toxicity: |
Not determined
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Inhalation Toxicity: |
Not determined
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Safety in Use Information:
Category: | flavoring agents |
Recommendation for 4-hexen-3-one usage levels up to: | | not for fragrance use.
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Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 13.00 (μg/capita/day) |
Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-USA): | 1.00 (μg/capita/day) |
Structure Class: | I |
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: 6 |
Click here to view publication 6 |
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm |
baked goods: | - | 1.00000 |
beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | 1.00000 |
beverages(alcoholic): | - | - |
breakfast cereal: | - | 1.00000 |
cheese: | - | - |
chewing gum: | - | 1.00000 |
condiments / relishes: | - | 1.00000 |
confectionery froastings: | - | - |
egg products: | - | - |
fats / oils: | - | - |
fish products: | - | - |
frozen dairy: | - | 1.00000 |
fruit ices: | - | 1.00000 |
gelatins / puddings: | - | 1.00000 |
granulated sugar: | - | - |
gravies: | - | 1.00000 |
hard candy: | - | 1.00000 |
imitation dairy: | - | - |
instant coffee / tea: | - | - |
jams / jellies: | - | - |
meat products: | - | 1.00000 |
milk products: | - | 1.00000 |
nut products: | - | - |
other grains: | - | - |
poultry: | - | - |
processed fruits: | - | - |
processed vegetables: | - | - |
reconstituted vegetables: | - | - |
seasonings / flavors: | - | - |
snack foods: | - | - |
soft candy: | - | - |
soups: | - | 1.00000 |
sugar substitutes: | - | - |
sweet sauces: | - | - |
Safety References:
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Other Information:
Potential Blenders and core components note
Potential Uses:
Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
| hex-4-en-3-one | 2- | hexen-4-one | 4- | hexene-3-one | | hexene-3-one-4 |
Articles:
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