Category: flavoring agents
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
Physical Properties:
Appearance: | colorless to pale yellow clear liquid (est) |
Assay: | 95.00 to 100.00 %
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Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
Specific Gravity: | 0.89200 to 0.90200 @ 25.00 °C.
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Pounds per Gallon - (est).: | 7.422 to 7.506
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Refractive Index: | 1.48000 to 1.49000 @ 20.00 °C.
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Boiling Point: | 100.00 °C. @ 10.00 mm Hg
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Boiling Point: | 225.00 to 227.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Vapor Pressure: | 0.112000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
Flash Point: | 164.00 °F. TCC ( 73.33 °C. )
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logP (o/w): | 3.766 (est) |
Soluble in: |
| alcohol | | water, 739.4 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
Insoluble in: |
| water |
Organoleptic Properties:
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Odor Type: green |
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| green fatty mutton |
Odor Description: at 0.10 % in propylene glycol. | green fatty mutton |
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Flavor Type: green |
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| green vegetable nutty |
Taste Description:
| green vegetable nutty |
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Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found). |
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R C Treatt & Co Ltd |
2-Hexylpyridine |
Odor Description: | strong green note, vegetable-like, nutty |
Taste Description: | green Used in vegetable, meat and nut flavours, up to 1ppm. |
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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: |
oral-rat LDLo > 500 mg/kg National Academy of Sciences, National Research Council, Chemical-Biological Coordination Center, Review. Vol. 5, Pg. 23, 1953.
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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 2-hexyl pyridine usage levels up to: | | not for fragrance use.
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Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 0.012 (μg/capita/day) |
Modified Theoretical Added Maximum Daily Intake (mTAMDI): | 400 (μg/person/day) |
Threshold of Concern: | 540 (μg/person/day) |
Structure Class: | II |
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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): | 0.40000 | 2.00000 |
Fats and oils, and fat emulsions (type water-in-oil) (02.0): | 0.10000 | 0.50000 |
Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet (03.0): | 0.40000 | 2.00000 |
Processed fruit (04.1): | 0.40000 | 2.00000 |
Processed vegetables (incl. mushrooms & fungi, roots & tubers, pulses and legumes), and nuts & seeds (04.2): | - | - |
Confectionery (05.0): | 1.00000 | 5.00000 |
Chewing gum (05.0): | - | - |
Cereals and cereal products, incl. flours & starches from roots & tubers, pulses & legumes, excluding bakery (06.0): | 0.20000 | 1.00000 |
Bakery wares (07.0): | 2.00000 | 10.00000 |
Meat and meat products, including poultry and game (08.0): | 0.20000 | 1.00000 |
Fish and fish products, including molluscs, crustaceans and echinoderms (MCE) (09.0): | 0.20000 | 1.00000 |
Eggs and egg products (10.0): | - | - |
Sweeteners, including honey (11.0): | - | - |
Salts, spices, soups, sauces, salads, protein products, etc. (12.0): | 0.10000 | 0.50000 |
Foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses (13.0): | 0.20000 | 1.00000 |
Non-alcoholic ("soft") beverages, excl. dairy products (14.1): | 0.20000 | 1.00000 |
Alcoholic beverages, incl. alcohol-free and low-alcoholic counterparts (14.2): | - | - |
Ready-to-eat savouries (15.0): | 1.00000 | 5.00000 |
Composite foods (e.g. casseroles, meat pies, mincemeat) - foods that could not be placed in categories 01.0 - 15.0 (16.0): | 0.20000 | 1.00000 |
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) related to Flavouring Group Evaluation 24 (FGE.24): Pyridine, pyrrole, indole and quinoline derivatives from chemical group 28 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2000 of 18 July 2000) View page or View pdf |
Pyridine, pyrrole, indole and quinoline derivatives from chemical group 28 Flavouring Group Evaluation 24, Revision 1 - Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in contact with Food (AFC) View page or View pdf |
Flavouring Group Evaluation 77 (FGE77) [1] - Consideration of Pyridine, Pyrrole and Quinoline Derivatives evaluated by JECFA (63rd meeting) structurally related to Pyridine, Pyrrole, Indole and Quinoline Derivatives evaluated by EFSA in FGE.24Rev1 (2008) View page or View pdf |
Scientific opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 24, Revision 2 (FGE.24Rev2): Pyridine, pyrrole, indole and quinoline derivatives from chemical group 28 View page or 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 : | 70797 |
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: | Data |
| 2-hexylpyridine |
Chemidplus: | 0001129697 |
References:
Other Information:
Potential Blenders and core components note
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For Odor |
aldehydic |
aldehydic |
| octanal (aldehyde C-8) | FL/FR |
| dibutyl sulfide | FL/FR |
| dipropyl disulfide | FL/FR |
balsamic |
| guaiyl acetate | FL/FR |
caramellic |
2-iso | butyl-3-methyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
chocolate |
2,4,5- | trimethyl thiazole | FL/FR |
| methyl heptenone | FL/FR |
2- | tetradecenal | FL/FR |
coumarinic |
| phthalide | FL/FR |
ethereal |
2- | methyl valeraldehyde | FL/FR |
3- | decen-2-one | FL/FR |
(E,Z)-2,6- | dodecadienal | FL/FR |
| methyl 2-hexenoate | FL/FR |
6- | methyl-5-hepten-2-one propylene glycol acetal | FL/FR |
(E)-2- | nonenal | FL/FR |
2- | nonenal | FL/FR |
2- | octenal | FL/FR |
floral |
(Z)- | rose oxide | FL/FR |
fruity |
iso | amyl octanoate | FL/FR |
| methyl 2-methyl butyrate | FL/FR |
| methyl 3-nonenoate | FL/FR |
| octen-1-yl cyclopentanone | FL/FR |
| tropical thiazole | FL/FR |
(E)-2- | undecenal | FL/FR |
green |
| acetaldehyde butyl phenethyl acetal | FL/FR |
iso | butyl methyl ketone | FL/FR |
2-iso | butyl thiazole | FL/FR |
| cilantro leaf oil | FL/FR |
| cortex pyridine | FL/FR |
| galbanum decatriene | FL/FR |
| geranium thiazole | FL/FR |
| heptanal (aldehyde C-7) | FL/FR |
(Z)-4- | heptenal | FL/FR |
2- | heptyl furan | FL/FR |
| hexanal (aldehyde C-6) | FL/FR |
(Z)-2- | hexen-1-ol | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | hexen-1-yl tiglate | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | hexenal | FL/FR |
(Z)- | leaf acetal | FL/FR |
| methyl heptine carbonate | FL/FR |
| nerol oxide | FL/FR |
(Z,Z)-3,6- | nonadien-1-ol | FL/FR |
(E,Z)-3,6- | nonadien-1-ol | FL/FR |
(Z)-2- | nonen-1-ol | FL/FR |
(E)-2- | nonen-1-ol | FL/FR |
1- | penten-3-ol | FL/FR |
herbal |
3- | butylidene phthalide | FL/FR |
3- | octyl acetate | FL/FR |
2- | pentyl acetate | FL/FR |
musty |
| cocoa butenal | FL/FR |
nutty |
2- | acetyl-3-methyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
4,5- | dimethyl-2-ethyl-3-thiazoline | FL/FR |
spicy |
| cumin seed absolute | FL/FR |
3-( | methyl thio) hexanol | FL/FR |
| mesityl oxide | FL/FR |
waxy |
9- | decenoic acid | FL/FR |
| heptyl octanoate | FL/FR |
2,4- | nonadien-1-ol | FL/FR |
| propyl decanoate | FL/FR |
woody |
alpha- | farnesene | FL/FR |
alpha- | farnesene isomer | FL/FR |
yeasty |
2- | octen-4-one | FL/FR |
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For Flavor |
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No flavor group found for these |
(E)- | aconitic acid | FL |
9- | decen-2-one | FL |
2,3- | epoxyheptanal | FL |
| furfuryl hexanoate | FL |
| guaiyl acetate | FL/FR |
(E,E)-2,4- | heptadien-1-ol | FL |
| hexanal butane-2,3-diol acetal | FL |
| hexyl (E)-2-hexenoate | FL |
| methyl 2-hexenoate | FL/FR |
6- | methyl octanal | FL |
6- | methyl-5-hepten-2-one propylene glycol acetal | FL/FR |
2- | octenal | FL/FR |
| propyl decanoate | FL/FR |
2- | propyl pyridine | FL |
2- | tetradecenal | FL/FR |
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(±)-3-( | methyl thio) heptanal | FL |
aldehydic |
| octanal (aldehyde C-8) | FL/FR |
alliaceous |
| allyl thiopropionate | FL |
| dipropyl disulfide | FL/FR |
| tropical thiazole | FL/FR |
celery |
3- | butylidene phthalide | FL/FR |
citrus |
| cilantro leaf oil | FL/FR |
coumarinic |
| phthalide | FL/FR |
dairy |
2- | pentyl acetate | FL/FR |
fatty |
2,4- | decadienal | FL |
(E,E)-2,4- | heptadienal | FL |
2- | heptyl furan | FL/FR |
2,4- | nonadien-1-ol | FL/FR |
2,4- | nonadienal | FL |
(Z)-2- | nonen-1-ol | FL/FR |
2- | nonenal | FL/FR |
fruity |
iso | amyl octanoate | FL/FR |
2,4- | hexadien-1-ol | FL |
| methyl (E)-3-nonenoate | FL |
| methyl 2-methyl butyrate | FL/FR |
| methyl 3-nonenoate | FL/FR |
| octen-1-yl cyclopentanone | FL/FR |
green |
| acetaldehyde butyl phenethyl acetal | FL/FR |
iso | butyl methyl ketone | FL/FR |
2-iso | butyl thiazole | FL/FR |
2-iso | butyl-3-methyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
| cocoa butenal | FL/FR |
| cortex pyridine | FL/FR |
| cynara scolymus leaf extract | FL |
3- | decen-2-one | FL/FR |
| dibutyl sulfide | FL/FR |
| dihydroxyacetophenone (mixed isomers) | FL |
(E,Z)-2,6- | dodecadienal | FL/FR |
alpha- | farnesene | FL/FR |
alpha- | farnesene isomer | FL/FR |
| galbanum decatriene | FL/FR |
| geranium thiazole | FL/FR |
| heptanal (aldehyde C-7) | FL/FR |
(E)-2- | heptenal | FL |
(Z)-4- | heptenal | FL/FR |
2,4- | hexadienal | FL |
| hexanal (aldehyde C-6) | FL/FR |
(Z)-2- | hexen-1-ol | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | hexen-1-yl tiglate | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | hexenal | FL/FR |
| horseradish oil | FL |
(Z)- | leaf acetal | FL/FR |
| methyl heptenone | FL/FR |
| methyl heptine carbonate | FL/FR |
4- | methyl thiazole | FL |
| nerol oxide | FL/FR |
(E,Z)-3,6- | nonadien-1-ol | FL/FR |
(E)-2- | nonen-1-ol | FL/FR |
(E)-2- | nonenal | FL/FR |
2,4- | octadienal | FL |
(E,E)-2,4- | octadienal | FL |
3- | octyl acetate | FL/FR |
| olive flavor | FL |
4- | penten-1-yl acetate | FL |
1- | penten-3-ol | FL/FR |
2- | propyl pyrazine | FL |
(Z)- | rose oxide | FL/FR |
meaty |
2,6- | dimethyl thiophenol | FL |
metallic |
3-( | methyl thio) hexanol | FL/FR |
musty |
| propionaldehyde | FL |
nutty |
2- | acetyl-3-methyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
| aconitic acid | FL |
4,5- | dimethyl-2-ethyl-3-thiazoline | FL/FR |
| peanut oxazole | FL |
2,4,5- | trimethyl thiazole | FL/FR |
potato |
| mesityl oxide | FL/FR |
radish |
| horseradish flavor | FL |
spicy |
| cumin seed absolute | FL/FR |
sulfurous |
| broccoli flavor | FL |
vegetable |
2- | methyl valeraldehyde | FL/FR |
2- | octen-4-one | FL/FR |
waxy |
9- | decenoic acid | FL/FR |
| heptyl octanoate | FL/FR |
(Z,Z)-3,6- | nonadien-1-ol | FL/FR |
(E)-2- | undecenal | FL/FR |
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Potential Uses:
Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
2-(N- | hexyl) pyridine | 2-(N- | hexyl)pyridine | 2- | hexylpyridine | 2-N- | hexylpyridine | | pyridine, 2-hexyl- |
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