Category: flavor and fragrance 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: | 1.15600 to 1.15900 @ 25.00 °C.
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Pounds per Gallon - (est).: | 9.619 to 9.644
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Refractive Index: | 1.53200 to 1.53500 @ 20.00 °C.
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Melting Point: | 48.00 to 49.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Boiling Point: | 254.00 to 255.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Acid Value: | 1.00 max. KOH/g
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Vapor Pressure: | 0.029000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
Flash Point: | > 230.00 °F. TCC ( > 110.00 °C. )
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logP (o/w): | 2.040 |
Soluble in: |
| alcohol | | dipropylene glycol | | water, 1160 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
Insoluble in: |
| water |
Stability: |
| cream | | hair spray | | lipstick | | lotion | | non-discoloring in most media | | powder | | shampoo | | soap |
Organoleptic Properties:
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Odor Type: herbal |
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| herbal floral hyacinth cananga fruity currant black currant |
Odor Description: at 100.00 %. | herbal floral hyacinth cananga fruity blackcurrant |
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Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found). |
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Tadimety Aromatics |
Methyl Ortho Anisate |
Odor Description: | Herbal, Floral, Hyacinth, Fruity |
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Cosmetic Information:
Suppliers:
Safety Information:
Preferred SDS: View |
European information : |
Most important hazard(s): | Xi - Irritant |
R 36/38 - Irritating to skin and eyes. S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children. 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 3800 mg/kg (Moreno, 1982l)
oral-rat LD50 3800 mg/kg Food and Chemical Toxicology. Vol. 26, Pg. 385, 1988.
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Dermal Toxicity: |
skin-rabbit LD50 > 5000 mg/kg Food and Chemical Toxicology. Vol. 26, Pg. 385, 1988.
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Inhalation Toxicity: |
Not determined
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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 methyl ortho-anisate usage levels up to: | | 1.0000 % in the fragrance concentrate.
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Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 49.00 (μg/capita/day) |
Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-USA): | 8.00 (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: | - | 40.00000 |
beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | 12.00000 |
beverages(alcoholic): | - | - |
breakfast cereal: | - | - |
cheese: | - | - |
chewing gum: | - | - |
condiments / relishes: | - | - |
confectionery froastings: | - | - |
egg products: | - | - |
fats / oils: | - | - |
fish products: | - | - |
frozen dairy: | - | 9.00000 |
fruit ices: | - | 9.00000 |
gelatins / puddings: | - | - |
granulated sugar: | - | - |
gravies: | - | - |
hard candy: | - | 30.00000 |
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:
Flavor & Extract Manufacturers Association (FEMA) reference(s): |
The FEMA GRAS assessment of hydroxyl- and alkoxy-substituted benzyl derivatives used as flavor ingredients. View pdf |
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) on a request from the Commission related to Flavouring Group Evaluation 20 (FGE.20): Benzyl alcohols, benzaldehydes, a related acetal, benzoic acids, and related esters from chemical group 23 View page or View pdf |
Flavouring Group Evaluation 52 (FGE.52): Consideration of hydroxy- and alkoxy-substituted benzyl derivatives evaluated by JECFA (57th meeting) structurally related to benzyl alcohols, benzaldehydes, a related acetal, benzoic acids, and related esters evaluated by EFSA in FGE.20 (2005) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2000 of 18 July 2000) - Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in contact with Food (AFC) View page or View pdf |
Flavouring Group Evaluation 20, Revision 1 (FGE.20Rev1): Benzyl alcohols, benzaldehydes, a related acetal, benzoic acids and related esters from chemical group 23 View page or View pdf |
Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 20, Revision 2 (FGE.20Rev2): Benzyl alcohols, benzaldehydes, a related acetal, benzoic acids, and related esters from chemical groups 23 and 30 View page or View pdf |
Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 20, Revision 3(FGE.20Rev3): Benzyl alcohols, benzaldehydes, a related acetal, benzoic acids, and related esters from chemical groups 23 and 30 View page or View pdf |
EPI System: | View |
AIDS Citations: | Search |
Cancer Citations: | Search |
Toxicology Citations: | Search |
EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA): | 606-45-1 |
EPA ACToR: | Toxicology Data |
EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS): | Registry |
Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary : | 61151 |
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: | Data |
WGK Germany: | 2 |
| methyl 2-methoxybenzoate |
Chemidplus: | 0000606451 |
RTECS: | DH3549000 for cas# 606-45-1 |
References:
Other Information:
Potential Blenders and core components note
Potential Uses:
Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
o- | anisic acid methyl ester | ortho- | anisic acid methyl ester | | benzoic acid, 2-methoxy-, methyl ester | | dimethyl salicylate | 2- | methoxy-benzoic acid methyl ester | 2- | methoxybenzoic acid methyl ester | o- | methoxybenzoic acid methyl ester | ortho- | methoxybenzoic acid methyl ester | o- | methoxymethyl benzoate | ortho- | methoxymethyl benzoate | | methyl 2-methoxybenzoate | | methyl o-anisate | | methyl o-methoxy benzoate | | methyl o-methoxybenzoate | | methyl ortho anisate | | methyl ortho-methoxybenzoate | | methyl salicylate o-methyl ether | | methyl salicylate ortho-methyl ether | | methyl-2-methoxy benzoate |
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