Category: flavor and fragrance agents
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
Physical Properties:
Appearance: | white powder (est) |
Assay: | 95.00 to 100.00 %
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Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
Melting Point: | 44.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Boiling Point: | 292.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Vapor Pressure: | 0.001000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
Flash Point: | 252.00 °F. TCC ( 122.22 °C. )
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logP (o/w): | 2.741 (est) |
Soluble in: |
| alcohol | | water, very slightly | | water, 484.5 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
Insoluble in: |
| water |
Organoleptic Properties:
Cosmetic Information:
Suppliers:
Safety Information:
Preferred SDS: View |
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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: |
intravenous-mouse LD50 56 mg/kg U.S. Army Armament Research & Development Command, Chemical Systems Laboratory, NIOSH Exchange Chemicals. Vol. NX#06395
oral-rabbit LDLo 3000 mg/kg "Handbook of Toxicology," 4 vols., Philadelphia, W.B. Saunders Co., 1956-59Vol. 1, Pg. 138, 1955.
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Dermal Toxicity: |
subcutaneous-rat LD50 2000 mg/kg "Handbook of Toxicology," 4 vols., Philadelphia, W.B. Saunders Co., 1956-59Vol. 1, Pg. 138, 1955.
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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 |
Recommendation for ethyl vanillate usage levels up to: | | 1.0000 % in the fragrance concentrate.
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Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 0.024 (μg/capita/day) |
Modified Theoretical Added Maximum Daily Intake (mTAMDI): | 3900 (μg/person/day) |
Threshold of Concern: | 1800 (μg/person/day) |
Structure Class: | I |
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Food categories according to Commission Regulation EC No. 1565/2000 (EC, 2000) in FGE.06 (EFSA, 2002a). According to the Industry the "normal" use is defined as the average of reported usages and "maximum use" is defined as the 95th percentile of reported usages (EFSA, 2002i). |
Note: mg/kg = 0.001/1000 = 0.000001 = 1/1000000 = ppm. |
| average usage mg/kg | maximum usage mg/kg |
Dairy products, excluding products of category 02.0 (01.0): | 7.00000 | 35.00000 |
Fats and oils, and fat emulsions (type water-in-oil) (02.0): | 5.00000 | 25.00000 |
Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet (03.0): | 10.00000 | 50.00000 |
Processed fruit (04.1): | 7.00000 | 35.00000 |
Processed vegetables (incl. mushrooms & fungi, roots & tubers, pulses and legumes), and nuts & seeds (04.2): | - | - |
Confectionery (05.0): | 10.00000 | 50.00000 |
Chewing gum (05.0): | - | - |
Cereals and cereal products, incl. flours & starches from roots & tubers, pulses & legumes, excluding bakery (06.0): | 5.00000 | 25.00000 |
Bakery wares (07.0): | 10.00000 | 50.00000 |
Meat and meat products, including poultry and game (08.0): | 2.00000 | 10.00000 |
Fish and fish products, including molluscs, crustaceans and echinoderms (MCE) (09.0): | 2.00000 | 10.00000 |
Eggs and egg products (10.0): | - | - |
Sweeteners, including honey (11.0): | - | - |
Salts, spices, soups, sauces, salads, protein products, etc. (12.0): | 5.00000 | 25.00000 |
Foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses (13.0): | 10.00000 | 50.00000 |
Non-alcoholic ("soft") beverages, excl. dairy products (14.1): | 5.00000 | 25.00000 |
Alcoholic beverages, incl. alcohol-free and low-alcoholic counterparts (14.2): | 10.00000 | 50.00000 |
Ready-to-eat savouries (15.0): | 20.00000 | 100.00000 |
Composite foods (e.g. casseroles, meat pies, mincemeat) - foods that could not be placed in categories 01.0 - 15.0 (16.0): | 5.00000 | 25.00000 |
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) on a request from the Commission related to Flavouring Group Evaluation 20 (FGE.20): Benzyl alcohols, benzaldehydes, a related acetal, benzoic acids, and related esters from chemical group 23 View page or View pdf |
Flavouring Group Evaluation 52 (FGE.52): Consideration of hydroxy- and alkoxy-substituted benzyl derivatives evaluated by JECFA (57th meeting) structurally related to benzyl alcohols, benzaldehydes, a related acetal, benzoic acids, and related esters evaluated by EFSA in FGE.20 (2005) (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 54 (FGE.54)[1] - Consideration of benzyl derivatives evaluated by JECFA (57th meeting) structurally related to benzyl alcohols, benzaldehydes, a related acetal, benzoic acids and related esters evaluated by EFSA in FGE.20 (2005) - Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in Contact with Food View page or View pdf |
Flavouring Group Evaluation 20, Revision 1 (FGE.20Rev1): Benzyl alcohols, benzaldehydes, a related acetal, benzoic acids and related esters from chemical group 23 View page or View pdf |
Flavouring Group Evaluation 54, Revision 1 (FGE.54Rev1): Consideration of benzyl derivatives evaluated by JECFA (57th meeting) structurally related to benzyl alcohols, benzaldehydes, a related acetal, benzoic acids and related esters evaluated by EFSA in FGE.20Rev1 (2009) View page or View pdf |
Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 20, Revision 2 (FGE.20Rev2): Benzyl alcohols, benzaldehydes, a related acetal, benzoic acids, and related esters from chemical groups 23 and 30 View page or View pdf |
Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 20, Revision 3(FGE.20Rev3): Benzyl alcohols, benzaldehydes, a related acetal, benzoic acids, and related esters from chemical groups 23 and 30 View page or View pdf |
Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 20, Revision 4 (FGE.20Rev4): Benzyl alcohols, benzaldehydes, a related acetal, benzoic acids, and related esters from chemical groups 23 and 30 View page or View pdf |
EPI System: | View |
AIDS Citations: | Search |
Cancer Citations: | Search |
Toxicology Citations: | Search |
EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA): | 617-05-0 |
EPA ACToR: | Toxicology Data |
EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS): | Registry |
Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary : | 12038 |
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: | Data |
WGK Germany: | 3 |
| ethyl 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoate |
Chemidplus: | 0000617050 |
RTECS: | YW5425000 for cas# 617-05-0 |
References:
Other Information:
Potential Blenders and core components note
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For Odor |
acidic |
| cyclohexyl acetic acid | FL/FR |
amber |
| ambrette seed oil | FL/FR |
anisic |
para- | acetanisole | FL/FR |
ortho- | acetanisole | FL/FR |
ortho- | anisaldehyde | FL/FR |
para- | anisaldehyde | FL/FR |
balsamic |
| benzophenone | FR |
iso | butyl benzoate | FL/FR |
| cinnamyl alcohol | FL/FR |
| ethyl cinnamate | FL/FR |
| guaiacyl phenyl acetate | FL/FR |
| peru balsam oil | FL/FR |
bready |
| furfural | FL/FR |
chocolate |
| cocoa pentenal | FL/FR |
| vanillyl ethyl ether | FL/FR |
coffee |
| furfuryl mercaptan | FL/FR |
coumarinic |
| phthalide | FL/FR |
creamy |
para- | vanillic acid | FL/FR |
floral |
para- | anisaldehyde / methyl anthranilate schiff's base | FR |
| anisyl propanal / methyl anthranilate schiff's base | FR |
| dimethyl alpha-ionone | FR |
| dimethyl anthranilate | FL/FR |
| geranyl phenyl acetate | FL/FR |
| heliotropin | FL/FR |
| heliotropyl acetate | FL/FR |
(E)-beta- | ionone | FL/FR |
alpha- | irone | FL/FR |
ortho- | methyl acetophenone | FL/FR |
beta-iso | methyl ionone | FL/FR |
alpha-iso | methyl ionone (50% min.) | FL/FR |
alpha-iso | methyl ionone (90% min.) | FL/FR |
| methyl ionyl acetate | FL/FR |
| orris rhizome resinoid (iris pallida) | FL/FR |
iso | propyl phenyl acetate | FL/FR |
| rhodinol | FL/FR |
| rhodinyl phenyl acetate | FL/FR |
(E)-2,5,9- | trimethyl-4,9-decadien-1-al | FR |
fruity |
| acetyl methyl anthranilate | FL/FR |
| cherry oxyacetate | FL/FR |
| ethyl 3-hydroxyhexanoate | FL/FR |
| ethyl methyl-para-tolyl glycidate | FL/FR |
| peach pivalate | FR |
| tolualdehydes (mixed o,m,p) | FL/FR |
green |
3,7- | dimethyl-6-octenoic acid | FL/FR |
para- | methyl hydratropaldehyde | FL/FR |
| phenoxyethyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
| safranal | FL/FR |
leathery |
| castoreum absolute | FL/FR |
musk |
| cyclohexadecanone | FR |
| ethylene brassylate | FL/FR |
| exaltone (Firmenich) | FR |
dextro,laevo- | muscone | FL/FR |
| musk amberol | FR |
| musk indane | FR |
| musk tetralin | FL/FR |
omega- | pentadecalactone | FL/FR |
musty |
| cocoa butenal | FL/FR |
naphthyl |
para- | methyl anisole | FL/FR |
beta- | naphthyl ethyl ether | FL/FR |
nutty |
2,3,5- | trimethyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
phenolic |
2,3- | dimethyl benzofuran | FL/FR |
para-alpha- | dimethyl styrene | FL/FR |
ortho- | guaiacol | FL/FR |
4- | methyl-2,6-dimethoxyphenol | FL/FR |
| piper betle leaf oil | FR |
2- | propyl phenol | FL/FR |
2,5- | xylenol | FL/FR |
powdery |
para- | anisyl acetate | FL/FR |
para- | anisyl alcohol | FL/FR |
alpha- | methyl ionone | FL/FR |
| birch tar oil | FL/FR |
| cade oil | FR |
2,6- | dimethoxyphenol | FL/FR |
alpha- | ethoxy-ortho-cresol | FL/FR |
4- | ethyl phenol | FL/FR |
| phoebe oil brazil | |
| propyl paraben | CS |
| pyroligneous acids | FL/FR |
| pyroligneous acids hickory | FL/FR |
| cubeb oil | FL/FR |
4- | ethyl guaiacol | FL/FR |
| eugenol | FL/FR |
iso | eugenyl acetate | FL/FR |
| pepper tree berry oil | FL/FR |
tobacco |
| methyl benzoxole | FL/FR |
vanilla |
| heliotropyl alcohol | FL/FR |
| vanilla cresol | FR |
| vanillin | FL/FR |
| vanillin propylene glycol acetal | FL/FR |
| vanillyl acetate | FL/FR |
| vanillylidene acetone | FL/FR |
woody |
| amber formate | FR |
| cistus twig/leaf oil | FL/FR |
| guaiacwood oil | FL/FR |
| guaiacyl acetate | FL/FR |
| gurjun balsam oil | FR |
(+)-alpha- | santalyl acetate | FL/FR |
| timber propanol | FR |
| vetiveryl acetate | FL/FR |
| woody epoxide | FR |
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For Flavor |
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No flavor group found for these |
| benzyl disulfide | FL |
| birch tar oil | FL/FR |
alpha- | ethoxy-ortho-cresol | FL/FR |
| heliotropyl alcohol | FL/FR |
beta-iso | methyl ionone | FL/FR |
1- | methyl pyrrole | FL |
| phoebe oil brazil | |
| prenyl mercaptan | FL |
2- | propyl phenol | FL/FR |
(+)-alpha- | santalyl acetate | FL/FR |
| vetiveryl acetate | FL/FR |
amber |
| ambrette seed oil | FL/FR |
| musk tetralin | FL/FR |
anisic |
para- | acetanisole | FL/FR |
ortho- | anisaldehyde | FL/FR |
ortho- | methyl acetophenone | FL/FR |
balsamic |
| ethyl cinnamate | FL/FR |
| peru balsam oil | FL/FR |
| vanillylidene acetone | FL/FR |
brown |
| furfural | FL/FR |
chemical |
2,3- | dimethyl benzofuran | FL/FR |
cherry |
| heliotropin | FL/FR |
coconut |
6- | methyl coumarin | FL |
coffee |
| furfuryl mercaptan | FL/FR |
coumarinic |
| phthalide | FL/FR |
creamy |
para- | anisaldehyde | FL/FR |
para- | vanillic acid | FL/FR |
floral |
| cocoa pentenal | FL/FR |
3,7- | dimethyl-6-octenoic acid | FL/FR |
| geranyl phenyl acetate | FL/FR |
| heliotropyl acetate | FL/FR |
pseudo | ionone | FL |
alpha-iso | methyl ionone (50% min.) | FL/FR |
alpha-iso | methyl ionone (90% min.) | FL/FR |
| orris rhizome resinoid (iris pallida) | FL/FR |
| rhodinol | FL/FR |
fruity |
| acetyl methyl anthranilate | FL/FR |
para- | anisyl acetate | FL/FR |
para- | anisyl alcohol | FL/FR |
iso | butyl benzoate | FL/FR |
| cherry oxyacetate | FL/FR |
| dimethyl anthranilate | FL/FR |
| ethyl 3-hydroxyhexanoate | FL/FR |
| ethyl methyl-para-tolyl glycidate | FL/FR |
alpha- | methyl ionone | FL/FR |
| tolualdehydes (mixed o,m,p) | FL/FR |
green |
| cinnamyl alcohol | FL/FR |
| cocoa butenal | FL/FR |
para- | methyl hydratropaldehyde | FL/FR |
| phenoxyethyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
herbal |
| celery seed oleoresin | FL |
honey |
iso | propyl phenyl acetate | FL/FR |
leathery |
| castoreum absolute | FL/FR |
meaty |
4- | allyl-2,6-dimethoxyphenol | FL |
ortho- | thioguaiacol | FL |
medicinal |
2,6- | dimethoxyphenol | FL/FR |
musk |
| ethylene brassylate | FL/FR |
dextro,laevo- | muscone | FL/FR |
musty |
2- | ethoxythiazole | FL |
2,3,5- | trimethyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
2,5- | xylenol | FL/FR |
naphthyl |
para- | methyl anisole | FL/FR |
nutty |
| methyl benzoxole | FL/FR |
onion |
2- | methyl-1,3-dithiolane | FL |
phenolic |
| guaiacyl phenyl acetate | FL/FR |
4- | methyl-2,6-dimethoxyphenol | FL/FR |
powdery |
ortho- | acetanisole | FL/FR |
beta- | naphthyl ethyl ether | FL/FR |
| powdery ketone | FL |
rummy |
| vanillyl ethyl ether | FL/FR |
smoky |
4- | ethyl phenol | FL/FR |
| pyroligneous acids | FL/FR |
| pyroligneous acids hickory | FL/FR |
dextro- | xylose | FL |
spicy |
| chipotle chili oleoresin | FL |
| cubeb oil | FL/FR |
para-alpha- | dimethyl styrene | FL/FR |
| eugenol | FL/FR |
iso | eugenyl acetate | FL/FR |
| pepper tree berry oil | FL/FR |
sweet |
| cyclohexyl acetic acid | FL/FR |
vanilla |
omega- | pentadecalactone | FL/FR |
| vanillin | FL/FR |
| vanillin propylene glycol acetal | FL/FR |
| vanillyl acetate | FL/FR |
waxy |
| rhodinyl phenyl acetate | FL/FR |
woody |
| cistus twig/leaf oil | FL/FR |
4- | ethyl guaiacol | FL/FR |
ortho- | guaiacol | FL/FR |
| guaiacwood oil | FL/FR |
| guaiacyl acetate | FL/FR |
(E)-beta- | ionone | FL/FR |
alpha- | irone | FL/FR |
| methyl ionyl acetate | FL/FR |
| safranal | FL/FR |
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Potential Uses:
Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
m- | anisic acid, 4-hydroxy-, ethyl ester | | benzoic acid, 4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-, ethyl ester | | ethyl 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoate | | ethyl-4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzolcarboxylat | 4- | hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoic acid ethyl ester | 4- | hydroxy-m-anisic acid ethyl ester | 4- | hydroxy-meta-anisic acid ethyl ester | 3- | methoxy-4-hydroxybenzoic acid ethyl ester | 3- | methoxy-4-hydroxybenzoic acid, ethyl ester | | vanillic acid ethyl ester | | vanillic acid, ethyl ester |
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