Category: flavoring agents
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Physical Properties:
Appearance: | colorless to pale yellow clear liquid (est) |
Assay: | 97.00 to 100.00 % sum of isomers
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Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
Boiling Point: | 242.00 to 243.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Vapor Pressure: | 0.034000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
Flash Point: | 213.00 °F. TCC ( 100.56 °C. )
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logP (o/w): | 3.102 (est) |
Soluble in: |
| alcohol | | water, very slightly | | water, 23.5 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
Insoluble in: |
| water |
Organoleptic Properties:
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Odor Type: caramellic |
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| warm caramellic fruity spicy |
Odor Description: at 100.00 %. | warm caramel fruity spicy |
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Flavor Type: caramellic |
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| creamy caramellic fruity |
Taste Description:
| creamy caramel 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: |
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: | flavoring agents |
Recommendation for 5-ethyl-3,4,5,6-tetramethyl cyclohexen-2-one usage levels up to: | | not for fragrance use.
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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: | - | 30.00000 |
beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | 5.00000 |
beverages(alcoholic): | - | - |
breakfast cereal: | - | - |
cheese: | - | - |
chewing gum: | - | - |
condiments / relishes: | - | - |
confectionery froastings: | - | - |
egg products: | - | - |
fats / oils: | - | - |
fish products: | - | - |
frozen dairy: | - | 30.00000 |
fruit ices: | - | 30.00000 |
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 alicyclic substances used as flavor ingredients. View pdf |
EPI System: | View |
AIDS Citations: | Search |
Cancer Citations: | Search |
Toxicology Citations: | Search |
EPA ACToR: | Toxicology Data |
EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS): | Registry |
Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary : | 86559 |
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: | Data |
| 5-ethyl-3,4,5,6-tetramethylcyclohex-2-en-1-one |
Chemidplus: | 0017369618 |
References:
Other Information:
Potential Blenders and core components note
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For Odor |
acidic |
acidic |
| cyclohexyl acetic acid | FL/FR |
anisic |
| ethyl para-anisate | FL/FR |
balsamic |
2- | acetyl furan | FL/FR |
| butyl cinnamate | FL/FR |
| ethyl cinnamate | FL/FR |
| tolu balsam oil | FL/FR |
buttery |
| acetoin | FL/FR |
| acetyl propionyl | FL/FR |
iso | butyl lactate | FL/FR |
3,4- | hexane dione | FL/FR |
2-oxo | butyric acid | FL/FR |
| caramel pentadione | FL/FR |
| cyclotene | FL/FR |
| cyclotene hydrate | FL/FR |
alpha,alpha- | dimethyl anisyl acetone | FL/FR |
| ethyl 2-hydroxy-2-methyl butyrate | FL/FR |
| ethyl cyclopentenolone | FL/FR |
| ethyl maltol | FL/FR |
5- | ethyl-2,3,4,5-tetramethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-one | FL/FR |
| fenugreek absolute | FL/FR |
| geranyl crotonate | FR |
| immortelle absolute | FL/FR |
| levulinic acid | FL/FR |
| maltol | FL/FR |
| maltyl propionate | FL/FR |
| maple furanone | FL/FR |
| menthone lactone | FL/FR |
| mesitene lactone | FR |
5- | methyl furfural | FL/FR |
| rosefuran | FL/FR |
| shoyu furanone | FL/FR |
| strawberry furanone | FL/FR |
| strawberry furanone acetate | FL/FR |
| toffee furanone | FL/FR |
cheesy |
2- | heptanone | FL/FR |
coconut |
gamma- | heptalactone | FL/FR |
creamy |
gamma- | butyrolactone | FL/FR |
earthy |
| pinus sylvestris leaf absolute | FL/FR |
ethereal |
| ethyl 4-pentenoate | FL/FR |
| ethyl pyruvate | FL/FR |
iso | valeraldehyde propylene glycol acetal | FL/FR |
fatty |
(Z)- | dairy lactone | FL/FR |
| ethyl undecylenate | FL/FR |
fermented |
| ethyl (E)-2-crotonate | FL/FR |
| ethyl crotonate | FL/FR |
floral |
| benzyl formate | FL/FR |
2- | hexylidene cyclopentanone | FL/FR |
| rhodinyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
| rose carboxylate | FR |
| ylang ylang flower oil III | FL/FR |
para- | anisyl methyl ketone | FL/FR |
gamma- | decalactone | FL/FR |
(E)- | ethyl tiglate | FL/FR |
| strawberry furanone butyrate | FL/FR |
| tetrahydrofurfuryl acetate | FL/FR |
green |
iso | amyl 3-(2-furan) propionate | FL/FR |
| butyl lactate | FL/FR |
| octanal diethyl acetal | FL/FR |
| butyl levulinate | FL/FR |
wild | carrot seed oil CO2 extract | FL/FR |
| dimethyl benzyl carbinyl crotonate | FL/FR |
| lavender absolute bulgaria | FL/FR |
| myrtle oil | FL/FR |
| myrtle oil morocco | FL/FR |
| nonisyl acetate | FR |
honey |
| methyl phenyl acetate | FL/FR |
musty |
3- | acetyl-2,5-dimethyl furan | FL/FR |
nutty |
2- | acetyl-3,5(or 6)-dimethyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
2,3- | dimethyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
| nutty cyclohexenone | FL/FR |
phenolic |
4- | methyl-2,6-dimethoxyphenol | FL/FR |
spicy |
alpha- | amyl cinnamyl alcohol | FL/FR |
| cadinadiene | |
| cinnamyl propionate | FL/FR |
| eugenyl isovalerate | FL/FR |
(E)- | propyl 2-furan acrylate | FL/FR |
(E)- | tiglic acid | FL/FR |
sweet |
| vanilla oleoresin bali | FL/FR |
vanilla |
| ethyl vanillin | FL/FR |
| ethyl vanillin propylene glycol acetal | FL/FR |
| vanilla oleoresin bourbon | FL/FR |
| vanillyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
vegetable |
| tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol | FL/FR |
waxy |
| ethyl palmitate | FL/FR |
woody |
beta- | caryophyllene alcohol acetate | FL/FR |
| kaempferia galanga rhizome oil | FL/FR |
| spicy pentanone | FL/FR |
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For Flavor |
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No flavor group found for these |
4- | acetyl-2,5-dimethyl-3(2H)-furanone | FL |
2- | acetyl-3,4,5,6-tetrahydropyridine | FL |
| allyl 2-furoate | FL |
| benzyl disulfide | FL |
| benzyl methyl tiglate | FL |
| butyl cinnamate | FL/FR |
| cadinadiene | |
beta- | caryophyllene alcohol acetate | FL/FR |
2,5- | diethyl tetrahydrofuran | FL |
alpha,alpha- | dimethyl anisyl acetone | FL/FR |
| dimethyl benzyl carbinyl crotonate | FL/FR |
| ethyl 2-hydroxy-2-methyl butyrate | FL/FR |
| ethyl 4-pentenoate | FL/FR |
5- | ethyl-2,3,4,5-tetramethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-one | FL/FR |
| eugenyl isovalerate | FL/FR |
| furfuryl acetone | FL |
2- | hexylidene cyclopentanone | FL/FR |
| menthone lactone | FL/FR |
| myrtle oil morocco | FL/FR |
| pinus sylvestris leaf absolute | FL/FR |
| rosefuran | FL/FR |
| strawberry furanone ethyl ether | FL |
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iso | amyl 3-(2-furan) propionate | FL/FR |
| hexyl 3-mercaptobutanoate | FL |
acidic |
| levulinic acid | FL/FR |
anise |
| ethyl para-anisate | FL/FR |
balsamic |
| ethyl cinnamate | FL/FR |
| tolu balsam oil | FL/FR |
bready |
| mango furanone | FL |
brown |
2-oxo | butyric acid | FL/FR |
5- | methyl furfural | FL/FR |
| tetrahydrofurfuryl acetate | FL/FR |
(E)- | tiglic acid | FL/FR |
burnt |
| furfuryl alcohol | FL |
buttery |
iso | butyl lactate | FL/FR |
| diacetyl | FL |
3,4- | hexane dione | FL/FR |
camphoreous |
| kaempferia galanga rhizome oil | FL/FR |
caramellic |
| butter caramel flavor | FL |
| caramel cream flavor | FL |
| caramel custard flavor | FL |
| caramel dione | FL |
| caramel furanone | FL |
| caramel malted mambo flavor | FL |
| caramel pentadione | FL/FR |
| creme brulee flavor | FL |
| cyclotene | FL/FR |
| cyclotene hydrate | FL/FR |
| ethyl maltol | FL/FR |
| fenugreek absolute | FL/FR |
| maltol | FL/FR |
| maltyl propionate | FL/FR |
| maple cream flavor | FL |
| maple furanone | FL/FR |
3- | methyl butyl 2-furyl butyrate | FL |
| shoyu furanone | FL/FR |
| strawberry furanone | FL/FR |
| strawberry furanone acetate | FL/FR |
| toffee furanone | FL/FR |
cheesy |
2- | heptanone | FL/FR |
coffee |
| coffee creme brulee flavor | FL |
2-iso | propyl pyrazine | FL |
2- | thiophene thiol | FL |
creamy |
| acetoin | FL/FR |
| cajeta flavor | FL |
| flan flavor | FL |
2,4- | heptadienal | FL |
dairy |
| creme brulle coffee flavor | FL |
eggy |
| egg nog creme brulee flavor | FL |
fatty |
(Z)- | dairy lactone | FL/FR |
| ethyl undecylenate | FL/FR |
(E,E)-2,4- | undecadienal | FL |
2,4- | undecadienal | FL |
floral |
| cinnamyl propionate | FL/FR |
| methyl phenyl acetate | FL/FR |
| rhodinyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
| ylang ylang flower oil III | FL/FR |
fruity |
| acetyl isovaleryl | FL |
| banana pineapple flavor | FL |
| benzyl formate | FL/FR |
gamma- | decalactone | FL/FR |
(E)- | ethyl tiglate | FL/FR |
| furfuryl valerate | FL |
2- | pentanoyl furan | FL |
(E)- | propyl 2-furan acrylate | FL/FR |
| spicy pentanone | FL/FR |
| strawberry furanone butyrate | FL/FR |
iso | valeraldehyde propylene glycol acetal | FL/FR |
green |
| butyl lactate | FL/FR |
2- | furyl acetone | FL |
| immortelle absolute | FL/FR |
| octanal diethyl acetal | FL/FR |
herbal |
| butyl levulinate | FL/FR |
wild | carrot seed oil CO2 extract | FL/FR |
5- | hydroxymethyl furfural | FL |
| lavender absolute bulgaria | FL/FR |
jammy |
| ethyl cyclopentenolone | FL/FR |
lactonic |
gamma- | heptalactone | FL/FR |
milky |
gamma- | butyrolactone | FL/FR |
musty |
| ethyl (E)-2-crotonate | FL/FR |
nutty |
2- | acetyl furan | FL/FR |
3- | acetyl-2,5-dimethyl furan | FL/FR |
2- | acetyl-3,5(or 6)-dimethyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
2,3- | dimethyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
| nutty cyclohexenone | FL/FR |
| peanut oxazole | FL |
| tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol | FL/FR |
phenolic |
4- | methyl-2,6-dimethoxyphenol | FL/FR |
rummy |
| ethyl crotonate | FL/FR |
| ethyl pyruvate | FL/FR |
spicy |
alpha- | amyl cinnamyl alcohol | FL/FR |
para- | anisyl methyl ketone | FL/FR |
| myrtle oil | FL/FR |
sweet |
| cyclohexyl acetic acid | FL/FR |
| dulce de leche flavor | FL |
| vanilla oleoresin bali | FL/FR |
toasted |
| acetyl propionyl | FL/FR |
vanilla |
| ethyl vanillin | FL/FR |
| ethyl vanillin propylene glycol acetal | FL/FR |
| vanilla oleoresin bourbon | FL/FR |
| vanillyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
waxy |
| ethyl palmitate | FL/FR |
| furfuryl octanoate | FL |
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Potential Uses:
Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
2- | cyclohexen-1-one, 5-ethyl-3,4,5,6-tetramethyl- | 5- | ethyl-3,4,5,6-tetramethyl cyclohex-2-en-1-one | 5- | ethyl-3,4,5,6-tetramethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-one | 5- | ethyl-3,4,5,6-tetramethylcyclohex-2-en-1-one | 5- | ethyl-3,4,5,6-tetramethylcyclohexen-2-one | | tetramethyl ethyl cyclohexenone | | tetramethylethylcyclohexenone (mixture of isomers) |
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