Category: flavor and fragrance agents
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
Physical Properties:
Appearance: | colorless clear viscous liquid (est) |
Assay: | 93.00 to 100.00 %
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Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
Specific Gravity: | 1.03000 to 1.04000 @ 25.00 °C.
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Pounds per Gallon - (est).: | 8.571 to 8.654
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Refractive Index: | 1.49600 to 1.51200 @ 20.00 °C.
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Boiling Point: | 263.00 to 264.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Vapor Pressure: | 0.016000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
Flash Point: | 243.00 °F. TCC ( 117.22 °C. )
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logP (o/w): | 2.659 (est) |
Soluble in: |
| alcohol | | water, 259.6 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
Insoluble in: |
| water |
Organoleptic Properties:
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Odor Type: floral |
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Odor Strength: | medium |
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| floral sweet earthy |
Odor Description: at 100.00 %. | floral sweet earthy |
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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: |
Not determined
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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: | flavor and fragrance agents |
IFRA Code of Practice Notification of the 49th Amendment to the IFRA Code of Practice |
Recommendation for phenyl acetaldehyde 2,3-butylene glycol acetal usage levels up to: | | 1.0000 % in the fragrance concentrate.
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Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 0.12 (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: 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: | - | - |
fish products: | - | - |
frozen dairy: | - | - |
fruit ices: | - | - |
gelatins / puddings: | - | - |
granulated sugar: | - | - |
gravies: | - | - |
hard candy: | - | 4.00000 |
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 phenethyl alcohol, aldehydes, acids, and related acetals and esters 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) related to: Flavouring Group Evaluation 14 (FGE.14): Phenethyl alcohol, aldehyde, esters, and related phenylacetic acid esters from chemical group 15 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2000 of 18 July 2000) View page or View pdf |
Flavouring Group Evaluation 53 (FGE.53): Consideration of phenethyl alcohol, aldehyde, acid and related acetals and esters evaluated by JECFA (59th meeting) structurally related to phenethyl alcohol, aldehyde, esters and related phenylacetic acid esters evaluated by EFSA in FGE.14 (2005) and one phenoxyethyl ester evaluated in FGE.23 (2006) (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 14, Revision 1 (FGE.14Rev1): Phenethyl alcohol, aldehyde, acetals, carboxylic acid and related esters from chemical group 15 and 22 [1] - Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in Contact with Food View page or View pdf |
Flavouring Group Evaluation 53, Revision 1 (FGE.53Rev1): Consideration of phenethyl alcohol, aldehyde, acid and related acetals and esters evaluated by JECFA (59th meeting) FGE.23Rev1 (2008) View page or View pdf |
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. View page or View pdf |
EPI System: | View |
EPA ACToR: | Toxicology Data |
EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS): | Registry |
Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary : | 230525 |
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: | Data |
| 4,5-dimethyl-2-(phenylmethyl)-1,3-dioxolane |
Chemidplus: | 0005468064 |
References:
Other Information:
Potential Blenders and core components note
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For Odor |
aldehydic |
| nonanal diethyl acetal | FL/FR |
balsamic |
| brachyleana hutchinsii wood oil | FR |
caramellic |
| propyl pyruvate | FL/FR |
citrus |
2- | heptanol | FL/FR |
earthy |
1- | octen-3-ol | FL/FR |
ethereal |
| ethyl formate | FL/FR |
fatty |
| undecanal propylene glycol acetal | FL/FR |
floral |
iso | amyl undecylenate | FL/FR |
| benzyl alcohol | FL/FR |
| butyl benzyl ether | FL/FR |
| citronellal | FL/FR |
| citronellyl acetate | FL/FR |
| citronellyl propionate | FL/FR |
(Z)-alpha- | damascone | FL/FR |
gamma- | damascone | FR |
(Z)-4- | decen-1-yl acetate | FL/FR |
| dihydrocarvyl acetate | FL/FR |
| dimethyl benzyl carbinol | FL/FR |
| farnesyl acetate | FL/FR |
| floral pyran | FR |
| geranyl acetate | FL/FR |
| geranyl formate | FL/FR |
(E)- | geranyl linalool | FL/FR |
| globulol | |
| hawthorn ethanol | FR |
| heliotropyl diethyl acetal | FR |
| honeysuckle fragrance | FR |
| honeysuckle specialty | FR |
| lilac specialty | FR |
| linalool oxide | FL/FR |
2- | methyl octanal | FL/FR |
2- | methyl-4-phenyl butanal | FL/FR |
| muguet carbinol | FL/FR |
| musk acetate | FR |
| narcissus acetate | FL/FR |
| neryl acetate | FL/FR |
| neryl isovalerate | FL/FR |
| nonanol | FL/FR |
bitter | orangeflower concrete morocco | FR |
| phenethyl acetate | FL/FR |
| phenethyl anthranilate | FL/FR |
| phenethyl formate | FL/FR |
| phenethyl lactate | FL/FR |
| phenethyl phenyl acetate | FL/FR |
| phenethyl salicylate | FL/FR |
| phenyl acetaldehyde digeranyl acetal | FR |
| phenyl propyl phenyl acetate | FR |
(E)-2- | phenyl-1(2)-propene-1-yl acetate | FR |
laevo- | rose oxide | FL/FR |
(Z)- | rose oxide | FL/FR |
| rose pyran | FR |
| styralyl propionate | FL/FR |
| tuberose absolute (from concrete) | FL/FR |
| tuberose absolute (from pommade) | FL/FR |
2- | undecen-1-ol | FL/FR |
(E)-2- | undecen-1-ol | FL/FR |
fruity |
iso | butyl anthranilate | FL/FR |
| butyl propionate | FL/FR |
1-iso | butyl-2-methyl butyl 2-butenoate | |
| cyclohexyl crotonate | FR |
(E)-alpha- | damascone | FL/FR |
| strawberry glycidate 2 | FL/FR |
| tropical trithiane | FL/FR |
fungal |
| hydroxymethyl hexyl ethyl ketone | FL/FR |
green |
iso | decanal | FL/FR |
| earthy acetal | FL/FR |
| fern absolute | |
| geranium absolute | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | hexen-1-yl phenyl acetate | FL/FR |
| hexoxyacetaldehyde dimethyl acetal | FR |
| methyl cyclocitrone (IFF) | FR |
| octyl oxyacetaldehyde | FR |
| phenethyl isopropyl ether | FR |
| phenethyl oxyacetaldehyde | FR |
| phenethyl tiglate | FL/FR |
| phenyl acetaldehyde | FL/FR |
1- | phenyl-2-pentanol | FL/FR |
3,5,5- | trimethyl hexanol | FL/FR |
herbal |
6- | hydroxydihydrotheaspirane (mixture of isomers) | FL/FR |
honey |
| phenyl acetic acid | FL/FR |
leathery |
| leather cyclohexanol | FR |
musk |
| musk gx 100% | FR |
| musk gx 50% in BB | FR |
| musk gx 50% in DEP | FR |
| musk gx 50% in IPM | FR |
naphthyl |
ortho- | methyl anisole | FL/FR |
spicy |
| bubble gum fragrance | FR |
(E)-para- | methoxycinnamaldehyde | FL/FR |
terpenic |
(E,E)-2,6-allo | ocimene | FL/FR |
woody |
3',4'- | dimethoxyacetophenone | |
(E)- | ethyl geranate | FR |
10-epi-gamma- | eudesmol | |
4,6,11- | trimethyl-5-oxatricyclo(6.2.2.0*4,9*)dodec-6-ene | FR |
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For Flavor |
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No flavor group found for these |
iso | amyl undecylenate | FL/FR |
| benzyl disulfide | FL |
| butyl benzyl ether | FL/FR |
1-iso | butyl-2-methyl butyl 2-butenoate | |
(Z)-alpha- | damascone | FL/FR |
iso | decanal | FL/FR |
(Z)-4- | decen-1-yl acetate | FL/FR |
| earthy acetal | FL/FR |
10-epi-gamma- | eudesmol | |
| fern absolute | |
(E)- | geranyl linalool | FL/FR |
| globulol | |
| hydroxymethyl hexyl ethyl ketone | FL/FR |
(E)-para- | methoxycinnamaldehyde | FL/FR |
2- | methyl octanal | FL/FR |
2- | methyl-4-phenyl butanal | FL/FR |
| nonanal diethyl acetal | FL/FR |
(E,E)-2,6-allo | ocimene | FL/FR |
| phenethyl lactate | FL/FR |
| propyl pyruvate | FL/FR |
| undecanal propylene glycol acetal | FL/FR |
(E)-2- | undecen-1-ol | FL/FR |
2- | undecen-1-ol | FL/FR |
camphoreous |
6- | hydroxydihydrotheaspirane (mixture of isomers) | FL/FR |
ortho- | methyl anisole | FL/FR |
citrus |
| styralyl propionate | FL/FR |
ethereal |
| ethyl formate | FL/FR |
floral |
| citronellal | FL/FR |
| citronellyl acetate | FL/FR |
| citronellyl propionate | FL/FR |
| dihydrocarvyl acetate | FL/FR |
| farnesyl acetate | FL/FR |
| muguet carbinol | FL/FR |
| neryl acetate | FL/FR |
| phenethyl anthranilate | FL/FR |
| phenyl acetic acid | FL/FR |
laevo- | rose oxide | FL/FR |
| tuberose absolute (from concrete) | FL/FR |
| tuberose absolute (from pommade) | FL/FR |
fruity |
| benzyl alcohol | FL/FR |
iso | butyl anthranilate | FL/FR |
| butyl propionate | FL/FR |
(E)-alpha- | damascone | FL/FR |
2- | heptanol | FL/FR |
| methyl 4-phenyl butyrate | FL |
| neryl isovalerate | FL/FR |
1- | phenyl-2-pentanol | FL/FR |
| strawberry glycidate 2 | FL/FR |
| tropical trithiane | FL/FR |
green |
| geranium absolute | FL/FR |
| geranyl acetate | FL/FR |
| geranyl formate | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | hexen-1-yl phenyl acetate | FL/FR |
| linalool oxide | FL/FR |
| narcissus acetate | FL/FR |
| phenethyl formate | FL/FR |
| phenethyl tiglate | FL/FR |
| propylene glycol acetone ketal | FL |
(Z)- | rose oxide | FL/FR |
3,5,5- | trimethyl hexanol | FL/FR |
honey |
| phenethyl acetate | FL/FR |
| phenethyl phenyl acetate | FL/FR |
| phenyl acetaldehyde | FL/FR |
medicinal |
| dimethyl benzyl carbinol | FL/FR |
| phenethyl salicylate | FL/FR |
mushroom |
1- | octen-3-ol | FL/FR |
waxy |
| nonanol | FL/FR |
woody |
3',4'- | dimethoxyacetophenone | |
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Potential Uses:
Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
2- | benzyl-4,5-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolane | 4,5- | dimethyl-2-(phenyl methyl)-1,3-dioxolane | 4,5- | dimethyl-2-(phenylmethyl)-1,3-dioxolane | 4,5- | dimethyl-2-benzyl-1,3-dioxolane | 1,3- | dioxolane, 4,5-dimethyl-2-(phenylmethyl)- | | phenylacetaldehyde 2,3-butylene glycol acetal | | phenylacetaldehyde 2,3-butyleneglycol acetal |
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