Category: flavor and fragrance agents
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
Physical Properties:
Appearance: | colorless clear liquid (est) |
Assay: | 98.00 to 100.00 %
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Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
Specific Gravity: | 0.80200 to 0.80800 @ 25.00 °C.
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Pounds per Gallon - (est).: | 6.673 to 6.723
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Refractive Index: | 1.40300 to 1.40900 @ 20.00 °C.
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Melting Point: | -73.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Boiling Point: | 118.00 to 119.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Boiling Point: | 62.00 °C. @ 60.00 mm Hg
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Vapor Pressure: | 8.047000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
Vapor Density: | 3.0 ( Air = 1 ) |
Flash Point: | 93.00 °F. TCC ( 33.89 °C. )
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logP (o/w): | 1.190 |
Soluble in: |
| alcohol | | water, 3.919e+004 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) | | water, 4.46E+04 mg/L @ 25 °C (exp) |
Similar Items: note |
3-pentanol |
isopentanol |
N-pentanol |
Organoleptic Properties:
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Odor Type: fermented |
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| green fusel oily fermented |
Odor Description: at 100.00 %. | mild green fusel oil fermented |
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| alcoholic fusel fermented musty sweet winey banana ripe banana apple |
Odor Description: at 1.00 %. | alcoholic, fusel, fermented, chocking and musty with sweet white wine top notes with over ripe banana and yellow apple nuances Mosciano, Gerard, (2009) |
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Flavor Type: musty |
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| musty fusel alcoholic winey solvent fruity banana ripe banana apple tropical melon rind |
Taste Description: at 10.00 ppm. | musty, fusel, alcoholic, white wine like with solventy fruity notes of ripe banana and apple, tropical nuances and melon rind Mosciano, Gerard, (2009) |
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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. R 37 - Irritating to respiratory system. R 66 - Repeated exposure may cause skin dryness or cracking. S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children. S 16 - Keep away from sources of ignition - No Smoking. S 20/21 - When using do not eat, drink or smoke. 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. S 46 - If swallowed, seek medical advice immediately and show this container or label.
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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-rabbit LD50 2820 mg/kg (Munch, 1972)
intraperitoneal-rat LD50 2130 mg/kg Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology. Vol. 27, Pg. 1, 1945.
parenteral-frog LDLo 3640 mg/kg PERIPHERAL NERVE AND SENSATION: SPASTIC PARALYSIS WITH OR WITHOUT SENSORY CHANGE
BEHAVIORAL: SOMNOLENCE (GENERAL DEPRESSED ACTIVITY) Archives Internationales de Pharmacodynamie et de Therapie. Vol. 50, Pg. 296, 1935.
oral-rabbit LD50 2821 mg/kg LUNGS, THORAX, OR RESPIRATION: DYSPNEA
SENSE ORGANS AND SPECIAL SENSES: CORNEAL DAMAGE: EYE
CARDIAC: PULSE RATE Industrial Medicine and Surgery. Vol. 41, Pg. 31, 1972.
intraperitoneal-rat LDLo 2130 mg/kg Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology. Vol. 27, Pg. 1, 1945.
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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 |
RIFM Fragrance Material Safety Assessment: Search |
IFRA Code of Practice Notification of the 49th Amendment to the IFRA Code of Practice |
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Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 5.40 (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: 5 |
Click here to view publication 5 |
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm |
baked goods: | - | 2.00000 |
beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | 2.00000 |
beverages(alcoholic): | - | - |
breakfast cereal: | - | 2.00000 |
cheese: | - | - |
chewing gum: | - | - |
condiments / relishes: | - | 2.00000 |
confectionery froastings: | - | - |
egg products: | - | - |
fats / oils: | - | - |
fish products: | - | - |
frozen dairy: | - | - |
fruit ices: | - | - |
gelatins / puddings: | - | 2.00000 |
granulated sugar: | - | - |
gravies: | - | 2.00000 |
hard candy: | - | - |
imitation dairy: | - | - |
instant coffee / tea: | - | - |
jams / jellies: | - | - |
meat products: | - | 2.00000 |
milk products: | - | - |
nut products: | - | - |
other grains: | - | - |
poultry: | - | - |
processed fruits: | - | - |
processed vegetables: | - | - |
reconstituted vegetables: | - | - |
seasonings / flavors: | - | - |
snack foods: | - | - |
soft candy: | - | - |
soups: | - | 2.00000 |
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 |
Safety and efficacy of saturated and unsaturated aliphatic secondary alcohols, ketones and esters with esters containing secondary alcohols belonging to chemical group 5 when used as flavourings for all animal species View page or View pdf |
EPI System: | View |
NIOSH Pocket Guide: | search |
AIDS Citations: | Search |
Cancer Citations: | Search |
Toxicology Citations: | Search |
EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA): | 6032-29-7 |
EPA ACToR: | Toxicology Data |
EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS): | Registry |
Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary : | 22386 |
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: | Data |
WISER: | UN 1105 |
WGK Germany: | 1 |
| pentan-2-ol |
Chemidplus: | 0006032297 |
EPA/NOAA CAMEO: | hazardous materials |
RTECS: | 6032-29-7 |
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Other Information:
Potential Blenders and core components note
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Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
(±)-sec- | amyl alcohol | iso | amyl alcohol, secondary | 2- | hydroxypentane | alpha- | methyl butanol | | methyl N-propyl carbinol | (±)- | methyl N-propyl carbinol | | methyl propyl carbinol | a- | methylbutanol | | pentan-2-ol | (±)-2- | pentanol | (R,S)-2- | pentanol | | pentanol, sec- | 2- | pentyl alcohol | sec- | pentyl alcohol | | propyl methyl carbinol |
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