Category: flavoring agents
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
Physical Properties:
Appearance: | colorless to pale yellow clear liquid (est) |
Assay: | 90.00 to 100.00 %
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Additional Assay Information: | 6-methyl-5-hepten-2-one: 5% - 10% |
Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
Specific Gravity: | 0.84100 to 0.84600 @ 25.00 °C.
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Pounds per Gallon - (est).: | 6.998 to 7.040
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Refractive Index: | 1.45100 @ 20.00 °C.
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Boiling Point: | 62.00 °C. @ 1.00 mm Hg
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Boiling Point: | 190.00 to 191.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Vapor Pressure: | 0.136000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
Flash Point: | 155.00 °F. TCC ( 68.33 °C. )
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logP (o/w): | 2.731 (est) |
Soluble in: |
| alcohol | | water, 640.7 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
Insoluble in: |
| water |
Organoleptic Properties:
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Odor Type: melon |
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| melon |
Odor Description: at 1.00 % in propylene glycol. | melon |
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Flavor Type: melon |
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| melon |
Taste Description:
| melon |
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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 (±)-alpha-melonol usage levels up to: | | not for fragrance use.
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Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | ND (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: 13 |
Click here to view publication 13 |
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm |
baked goods: | - | - |
beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | 0.20000 |
beverages(alcoholic): | - | - |
breakfast cereal: | - | - |
cheese: | - | - |
chewing gum: | - | 2.00000 |
condiments / relishes: | - | - |
confectionery froastings: | - | 0.50000 |
egg products: | - | - |
fats / oils: | - | - |
fish products: | - | - |
frozen dairy: | - | 0.20000 |
fruit ices: | - | 0.20000 |
gelatins / puddings: | - | 0.50000 |
granulated sugar: | - | - |
gravies: | - | - |
hard candy: | - | 0.50000 |
imitation dairy: | - | 0.40000 |
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: | - | 0.50000 |
soups: | - | - |
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 6 (FGE.06): Straight-and branched-chain aliphatic unsatured primary alcohols, aldehydes, carboxylic acids, and esters from chemical groups 1 and 4 View page or View pdf |
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 5: Esters of 23 branched- and straight-chain aliphatic saturated primary alcohols and of one secondary alcohol, and 24 branched- and straight-chain unsaturated carboxylic acids from chemical groups 1, 2, and 5 View page or View pdf |
Flavouring Group Evaluation 6, Revision 1 (FGE.06Rev1) - 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 5, Revision 1 (FGE.05Rev1):Esters of branched- and straight-chain aliphatic saturated primary alcohols and of one secondary alcohol, and branched- and straight-chain unsaturated carboxylic acids from chemical groups 1, 2, and 5 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2000 of 18 July 2000) [1] - 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 5, Revision 2 (FGE.05Rev2): Branched- and straight-chain unsaturated carboxylic acids and esters of these with aliphatic saturated alcohols from chemical groups 1, 2, 3 and 5 View page or View pdf |
EPI System: | View |
AIDS Citations: | Search |
Cancer Citations: | Search |
Toxicology Citations: | Search |
EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA): | 36806-46-9 |
EPA ACToR: | Toxicology Data |
EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS): | Registry |
Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary : | 169818 |
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: | Data |
| 2,6-dimethylhept-6-en-1-ol |
Chemidplus: | 0036806469 |
References:
Other Information:
Potential Blenders and core components note
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For Odor |
No odor group found for these |
| satinaldehyde | FL/FR |
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alpha- | melonol | FL/FR |
aldehydic |
| decanal (aldehyde C-10) | FL/FR |
| nonanal (aldehyde C-9) | FL/FR |
berry |
| raspberry ketone methyl ether | FL/FR |
earthy |
3- | octanol | FL/FR |
fatty |
2,4- | decadien-1-ol | FL/FR |
(E,Z)-2,6- | dodecadienal | FL/FR |
2- | nonen-1-ol | FL/FR |
(E)-2- | nonenal | FL/FR |
2- | nonenal | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | octen-1-ol | FL/FR |
fermented |
| propyl nonanoate | FL/FR |
floral |
| cuminyl acetaldehyde | FL/FR |
| dimethyl benzyl carbinyl butyrate | FL/FR |
| geranyl tiglate | FL/FR |
| hydroxycitronellal | FL/FR |
| hydroxycitronellal diethyl acetal | FL/FR |
| methoxycitronellal | FR |
| methoxymelonal | FL/FR |
(Z)- | methyl epi-jasmonate | FL/FR |
| methyl jasmonate | FL/FR |
(E)- | nerolidol | FL/FR |
| nerolidol | FL/FR |
| ocean propanal | FL/FR |
fruity |
iso | amyl butyrate | FL/FR |
| amyl hexanoate | FL/FR |
iso | amyl propionate | FL/FR |
iso | butyl 2-methyl butyrate | FL/FR |
| butyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
| cherry pentenoate | FL/FR |
| diethyl sebacate | FL/FR |
| ethyl levulinate | FL/FR |
| geranyl isovalerate | FL/FR |
| methyl 3-nonenoate | FL/FR |
| neryl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
| octen-1-yl cyclopentanone | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | octen-1-yl propionate | FL/FR |
| propyl 2,4-decadienoate | FL/FR |
| propyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
3,7- | dimethyl-6-octenoic acid | FL/FR |
| ethyl (E,Z)-2,4-decadienoate | FL/FR |
| green note propionate | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | hepten-1-ol | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | hexen-1-yl (Z)-3-hexenoate | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | hexen-1-yl acetate | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | hexen-1-yl lactate | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | hexen-1-yl phenyl acetate | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | hexen-1-yl pyruvate | FL/FR |
3- | hexenal | FL/FR |
3- | hexenyl 2-methyl butyrate | FL/FR |
| hexyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
| manzanate (Givaudan) | FL/FR |
| melon acetal | FL/FR |
| melon nonenoate | FL/FR |
| methyl octine carbonate | FL/FR |
2,6- | nonadien-1-ol | FL/FR |
(E,Z)-2,6- | nonadien-1-ol | FL/FR |
(Z,Z)-3,6- | nonadien-1-ol | FL/FR |
(E,Z)-3,6- | nonadien-1-ol | FL/FR |
3,6- | nonadien-1-ol | FL/FR |
3,6- | nonadien-1-yl acetate | FL/FR |
(E,Z)-3,6- | nonadien-1-yl acetate | FL/FR |
(E,Z)-2,6- | nonadien-1-yl acetate | FL/FR |
(E,Z)-2,6- | nonadienal diethyl acetal | FL/FR |
(Z)-2- | nonen-1-ol | FL/FR |
(E)-2- | nonen-1-ol | FL/FR |
| octanal diethyl acetal | FL/FR |
(Z)-5- | octen-1-ol | FL/FR |
(Z)-5- | octen-1-yl propionate | FL/FR |
3- | phenyl propionaldehyde | FL/FR |
3,5,5- | trimethyl hexanol | FL/FR |
| violet leaf absolute | FL/FR |
hay |
para- | methyl phenoxyacetaldehyde | FR |
melon |
| melon heptenal | FL/FR |
(Z)-6- | nonen-1-ol | FL/FR |
(Z)-6- | nonen-1-yl acetate | FL/FR |
(Z)-6- | nonenal | FL/FR |
| watermelon ketone | FR |
mushroom |
3- | octen-2-ol | FL/FR |
phenolic |
2'- | hydroxyacetophenone | FL/FR |
spicy |
(E)- | cinnamyl isovalerate | FL/FR |
| cinnamyl isovalerate | FL/FR |
sulfurous |
4- | tropical oxathiane | FL/FR |
tropical |
| hexyl 2-methyl-3-pentenoate | FL/FR |
waxy |
2,4- | nonadien-1-ol | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | nonen-1-ol | FL/FR |
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For Flavor |
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No flavor group found for these |
| costus root absolute | FL |
| costus root resinoid | FL |
(Z)-3- | hepten-1-ol | FL/FR |
| propyl nonanoate | FL/FR |
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alpha- | melonol | FL/FR |
aldehydic |
| nonanal (aldehyde C-9) | FL/FR |
apple |
(E,Z)-2,6- | nonadien-1-ol | FL/FR |
berry |
| raspberry ketone methyl ether | FL/FR |
cooling |
| manzanate (Givaudan) | FL/FR |
fatty |
2,4- | decadien-1-ol | FL/FR |
(E,E)-2,4- | decadienal | FL |
2,4- | nonadien-1-ol | FL/FR |
2,4- | nonadienal | FL |
(E,E)-2,4- | nonadienal | FL |
(Z)-2- | nonen-1-ol | FL/FR |
2- | nonen-1-ol | FL/FR |
2- | nonenal | FL/FR |
2,4- | octadien-1-ol | FL |
(Z)-3- | octen-1-ol | FL/FR |
floral |
| dimethyl benzyl carbinyl butyrate | FL/FR |
3,7- | dimethyl-6-octenoic acid | FL/FR |
| geranyl tiglate | FL/FR |
(Z)- | methyl epi-jasmonate | FL/FR |
| methyl jasmonate | FL/FR |
| ocean propanal | FL/FR |
| satinaldehyde | FL/FR |
fruity |
| amyl hexanoate | FL/FR |
iso | amyl propionate | FL/FR |
iso | butyl 2-methyl butyrate | FL/FR |
| butyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
| cantaloupe distillates | FL |
| cherry pentenoate | FL/FR |
| cinnamyl isovalerate | FL/FR |
(E)- | cinnamyl isovalerate | FL/FR |
| diethyl sebacate | FL/FR |
| ethyl levulinate | FL/FR |
| hexyl 2-methyl-3-pentenoate | FL/FR |
| kiwi distillates | FL |
yellow | melon flavor | FL |
| methoxymelonal | FL/FR |
| methyl (E)-3-nonenoate | FL |
| methyl 3-nonenoate | FL/FR |
| neryl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
(Z)-5- | octen-1-yl acetate | FL |
| octen-1-yl cyclopentanone | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | octen-1-yl propionate | FL/FR |
| propyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
4- | tropical oxathiane | FL/FR |
| watermelon distillates | FL |
| watermelon juice concentrate | FL |
green |
| cucumber distillates | FL |
| cuminyl acetaldehyde | FL/FR |
(E,Z)-2,6- | dodecadienal | FL/FR |
| ethyl (E,Z)-2,4-decadienoate | FL/FR |
| geranyl isovalerate | FL/FR |
| green note propionate | FL/FR |
(E,E)-2,4- | hexadienal | FL |
(Z)-3- | hexen-1-yl (Z)-3-hexenoate | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | hexen-1-yl acetate | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | hexen-1-yl lactate | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | hexen-1-yl phenyl acetate | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | hexen-1-yl pyruvate | FL/FR |
3- | hexenal | FL/FR |
(E)-3- | hexenoic acid | FL |
3- | hexenyl 2-methyl butyrate | FL/FR |
| hexyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
| melon acetal | FL/FR |
| melon heptenal | FL/FR |
| melon nonenoate | FL/FR |
| methyl octine carbonate | FL/FR |
| nerolidol | FL/FR |
(E)- | nerolidol | FL/FR |
3,6- | nonadien-1-ol | FL/FR |
(E,Z)-3,6- | nonadien-1-ol | FL/FR |
2,6- | nonadien-1-ol | FL/FR |
(E,Z)-3,6- | nonadien-1-yl acetate | FL/FR |
3,6- | nonadien-1-yl acetate | FL/FR |
(E,Z)-2,6- | nonadien-1-yl acetate | FL/FR |
(E,E)-2,6- | nonadienal | FL |
(E,Z)-2,6- | nonadienal diethyl acetal | FL/FR |
(E)-2- | nonen-1-ol | FL/FR |
(Z)-6- | nonen-1-yl acetate | FL/FR |
(Z)-6- | nonenal | FL/FR |
(E)-2- | nonenal | FL/FR |
2,4- | octadienal | FL |
(E,E)-2,4- | octadienal | FL |
| octanal diethyl acetal | FL/FR |
(Z)-5- | octen-1-ol | FL/FR |
(Z)-5- | octen-1-yl propionate | FL/FR |
3- | phenyl propionaldehyde | FL/FR |
3,5,5- | trimethyl hexanol | FL/FR |
| violet leaf absolute | FL/FR |
melon |
| cantaloupe flavor | FL |
| honeydew distillates | FL |
| honeydew flavor | FL |
| hydroxycitronellal diethyl acetal | FL/FR |
| melon enhancers | FL |
| melon flavor | FL |
| propyl 2,4-decadienoate | FL/FR |
| watermelon concentrate | FL |
| watermelon flavor | FL |
mushroom |
3- | octen-2-ol | FL/FR |
musty |
3- | octanol | FL/FR |
naphthyl |
2'- | hydroxyacetophenone | FL/FR |
orris |
| costus root oil | FL |
sulfurous |
1- | methyl thio-2-propanone | FL |
tropical |
| acerola flavor | FL |
waxy |
iso | amyl butyrate | FL/FR |
| decanal (aldehyde C-10) | FL/FR |
| hydroxycitronellal | FL/FR |
(Z,Z)-3,6- | nonadien-1-ol | FL/FR |
(Z)-6- | nonen-1-ol | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | nonen-1-ol | FL/FR |
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Potential Uses:
Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
(±)-2,6- | dimethyl hept-6-en-1-ol | (±)-2,6- | dimethyl-6-hepten-1-ol | (±)-2,6- | dimethylhept-6-en-1-ol | (1)-2,6- | dimethylhept-6-en-1-ol | 2,6- | dimethylhept-6-en-1-ol | 6- | hepten-1-ol, 2,6-dimethyl- | | melonol, a- |
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