Category: flavoring agents
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
Physical Properties:
Appearance: | colorless to pale yellow clear liquid (est) |
Assay: | 99.00 to 100.00 %
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Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
Specific Gravity: | 0.93300 to 0.93800 @ 25.00 °C.
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Pounds per Gallon - (est).: | 7.763 to 7.805
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Refractive Index: | 1.50100 to 1.50500 @ 20.00 °C.
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Melting Point: | 12.00 to 15.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Boiling Point: | 180.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Vapor Pressure: | 0.915000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
Flash Point: | 158.00 °F. TCC ( 70.00 °C. )
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logP (o/w): | 1.861 (est) |
Soluble in: |
| alcohol | | water, 2236 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
Insoluble in: |
| water |
Organoleptic Properties:
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Odor Type: fruity |
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| pungent fruity licorice |
Odor Description: at 100.00 %. | pungent fruity licorice |
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| sweet fruity brown spicy green anise |
Odor Description:
| Sweet, fruity, brown, with a spicy green anise nuance Mosciano, Gerard P&F 18, No. 2, 38, (1993) |
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Flavor Type: fruity |
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| fruity sweet brown vanilla nutty |
Taste Description: at 20.00 ppm. | Fruity, sweet, brown, vanilla and nutty Mosciano, Gerard P&F 18, No. 2, 38, (1993) |
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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 (E,E)-methyl sorbate usage levels up to: | | not for fragrance use.
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Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 0.097 (μg/capita/day) |
Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-USA): | ND (μg/capita/day) |
Threshold of Concern: | 1800 (μg/person/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: 13 |
Click here to view publication 13 |
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm |
baked goods: | - | 10.00000 |
beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | 0.50000 |
beverages(alcoholic): | - | 2.50000 |
breakfast cereal: | - | - |
cheese: | - | - |
chewing gum: | - | - |
condiments / relishes: | - | - |
confectionery froastings: | - | - |
egg products: | - | - |
fats / oils: | - | - |
fish products: | - | - |
frozen dairy: | - | 2.50000 |
fruit ices: | - | - |
gelatins / puddings: | - | 2.50000 |
granulated sugar: | - | - |
gravies: | - | - |
hard candy: | - | 5.00000 |
imitation dairy: | - | - |
instant coffee / tea: | - | - |
jams / jellies: | - | 5.00000 |
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 alpha,beta-unsaturated aldehydes and related substances 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): |
Flavouring Group Evaluation 70 (FGE.70): Consideration of aliphatic, alicyclic, linear, alpha,beta-unsaturated, di- and trienals and related alcohols, acids and esters evaluated by JECFA (61st meeting) View page or View pdf |
Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 70, Revision 1 (FGE.70Rev1): consideration of aliphatic, linear, a,ß-unsaturated, di- and trienals and related alcohols, acids and esters evaluated by JECFA (61st-68th-69th meeting) View page or View pdf |
EPI System: | View |
AIDS Citations: | Search |
Cancer Citations: | Search |
Toxicology Citations: | Search |
EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA): | 689-89-4 |
EPA ACToR: | Toxicology Data |
EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS): | Registry |
Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary : | 5323650 |
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: | Data |
WGK Germany: | 3 |
| methyl (2E,4E)-hexa-2,4-dienoate |
Chemidplus: | 0000689894 |
References:
Other Information:
Potential Blenders and core components note
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Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
(E,E)-2,4- | hexadienoic acid methyl ester | 2,4- | hexadienoic acid, methyl ester, (2E,4E)- | 2,4- | hexadienoic acid, methyl ester, (E,E)- | | methyl (2E,4E)-hexa-2,4-dienoate | | methyl (2E,4E)-hexadienoate | | methyl (E,E)-2,4-hexadienoate | | methyl (E,E)-hexa-2,4-dienoate | | methyl (E),(E)-2,4-hexadienoate | | methyl 2,4-hexadienoate, (E,E)- | (2E,4E)- | methyl hexa-2,4-dienoate | 2-trans,4-trans- | methyl sorbate | | methyl sorbate (methyl T2 T4 hexadienoate) | | methyl-sorbate | (E,E)- | sorbic acid methyl ester | | sorbic acid, methyl ester, (E,E)- |
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