Category: flavoring agents
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
Physical Properties:
Appearance: | colorless clear liquid (est) |
Assay: | 97.00 to 100.00 %
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Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
Specific Gravity: | 0.91400 to 0.91900 @ 25.00 °C.
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Pounds per Gallon - (est).: | 7.605 to 7.647
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Refractive Index: | 1.44000 to 1.45000 @ 20.00 °C.
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Boiling Point: | 169.00 to 170.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Vapor Pressure: | 1.575000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
Flash Point: | 125.00 °F. TCC ( 51.67 °C. )
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logP (o/w): | 1.356 (est) |
Soluble in: |
| alcohol | | paraffin oil | | water, 1500 mg/L @ 20 °C (exp) |
Insoluble in: |
| water | | mineral oil |
Organoleptic Properties:
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Odor Type: camphoreous |
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| minty camphoreous medicinal |
Odor Description: at 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. | minty camphor medicinal |
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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 |
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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-dog LDLo 310 mg/kg VASCULAR: BP LOWERING NOT CHARACTERIZED IN AUTONOMIC SECTION
CARDIAC: CHANGE IN RATE Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Seances, Academie des Sciences. Vol. 236, Pg. 633, 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 3-methyl cyclohexanone usage levels up to: | | not for fragrance use.
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Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 0.12 (μg/capita/day) |
Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-USA): | 0.10 (μg/capita/day) |
Structure Class: | II |
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: 19 |
Click here to view publication 19 |
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm |
baked goods: | 10.00000 | 25.00000 |
beverages(nonalcoholic): | 5.00000 | 10.00000 |
beverages(alcoholic): | - | - |
breakfast cereal: | - | - |
cheese: | - | - |
chewing gum: | 50.00000 | 100.00000 |
condiments / relishes: | - | - |
confectionery froastings: | - | - |
egg products: | - | - |
fats / oils: | - | - |
fish products: | - | - |
frozen dairy: | 5.00000 | 10.00000 |
fruit ices: | - | - |
gelatins / puddings: | - | - |
granulated sugar: | - | - |
gravies: | - | - |
hard candy: | - | - |
imitation dairy: | - | - |
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: | 25.00000 | 50.00000 |
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): |
Flavouring Group Evaluation 51, (FGE.51)[1] - Consideration of alicyclic ketones and secondary alcohols and related esters evaluated by JECFA (59th meeting) and structurally related to alicyclic ketones, secondary alcohols and related esters evaluated by EFSA in FGE.09 (2004) - Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in Contact with Food View page or View pdf |
Flavouring Group Evaluation 9, Revision 1: (FGE.09 Rev1)[1] - Secondary alicyclic saturated and unsaturated alcohols, ketones and esters containing secondary alicyclic alcohols from chemical groups 8 and 30, and an ester of a phenol carboxylic acid from chemical group 25 - 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 9, Revision 2 (FGE.09Rev2): Secondary alicyclic saturated and unsaturated alcohols, ketones and esters containing secondary alicyclic alcohols from chemical group 8 and 30, and an ester of a phenol derivative from chemical group 25 View page or View pdf |
Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 51, Revision 1 (FGE.51Rev1): Consideration of alicyclic ketones and secondary alcohols and related esters evaluated by the JECFA (59th meeting) structurally related to alicyclic ketones secondary alcohols and related esters in FGE.09Rev3 (2011) View page or View pdf |
Flavouring Group Evaluation 51, Revision 2 (FGE.51Rev2): Consideration of alicyclic ketones and secondary alcohols and related esters evaluated by JECFA (59th meeting) structurally related to alicyclic ketones secondary alcohols and related esters in FGE.09Rev6 (2015) View page or View pdf |
EPI System: | View |
AIDS Citations: | Search |
Cancer Citations: | Search |
Toxicology Citations: | Search |
EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA): | 591-24-2 |
EPA ACToR: | Toxicology Data |
EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS): | Registry |
Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary : | 11567 |
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: | Data |
WISER: | UN 2297 |
WGK Germany: | 1 |
| 3-methylcyclohexan-1-one |
Chemidplus: | 0000591242 |
RTECS: | GW1750100 for cas# 591-24-2 |
References:
Other Information:
Potential Blenders and core components note
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For Odor |
No odor group found for these |
| fenchone | FL/FR |
| yarrow oil greece | FL/FR |
| yarrow oil hungary | FL/FR |
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| laurel leaf absolute | FL/FR |
2- | methyl-3-butanone | FL/FR |
| xanthoxylin | |
alcoholic |
3- | hexanol | FL/FR |
balsamic |
laevo- | borneol | FL/FR |
dextro- | borneol | FL/FR |
dextro,laevo-iso | borneol | FL/FR |
dextro,laevo- | borneol | FL/FR |
iso | bornyl acetate | FL/FR |
iso | bornyl formate | FL/FR |
iso | bornyl methyl ether | FL/FR |
iso | bornyl propionate | FL/FR |
dextro- | fenchone | FL/FR |
camphoreous |
3- | benzylidene-2-butanone | FL/FR |
| bornyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
| butyrophenone | FL/FR |
alpha- | campholenic alcohol | FL/FR |
dextro- | camphor | FL/FR |
(±)- | camphor | FL/FR |
| camphor tree bark oil | FL/FR |
beta-homo | cyclocitral | FL/FR |
| fenchol | FL/FR |
laevo- | fenchone | FL/FR |
| thujyl alcohol | FL/FR |
| verbenone | FL/FR |
citrus |
| ocimene quintoxide | FL/FR |
earthy |
2- | ethyl fenchol | FL/FR |
ethereal |
| methyl ethyl ketone | FL/FR |
floral |
| dihydrolinalool | FL/FR |
| linalool oxide (furanoid) | FL/FR |
fruity |
| cherry propanol | FL/FR |
herbal |
| barosma betulina leaf oil | FL/FR |
(-)- | bornyl isovalerate | FL/FR |
| cardamom oleoresin | FL/FR |
1,4- | cineole | FL/FR |
1,8- | cineole | FL/FR |
| eucalyptus globulus oil | FL/FR |
| geranic oxide | FL/FR |
6- | hydroxydihydrotheaspirane (mixture of isomers) | FL/FR |
| hyssop oil | FL/FR |
| laurus nobilis leaf oil | FL/FR |
| lavandin concrete | FL/FR |
abrialis | lavandin oil | FL/FR |
spike | lavender absolute | FL/FR |
spike | lavender oil | FL/FR |
spike | lavender oil spain | FL/FR |
| melaleuca leucadendron var. cajuputi leaf oil | FL/FR |
| myrtle oil | FL/FR |
| origanum oil | FL/FR |
| origanum oil greece | FL/FR |
alpha- | pinene | FL/FR |
| pinocarveol | FL/FR |
| piperitone | FL/FR |
| rosemary absolute | FL/FR |
| rosemary oil egypt | FL/FR |
| rosemary oil morocco | FL/FR |
| rosemary oil spain | FL/FR |
| rosemary oleoresin | FL/FR |
| sage absolute spain | FL/FR |
| sage oleoresin | FL/FR |
white | thyme oil | FL/FR |
| thyme oil (thymus zygis gracillis) spain | FL/FR |
red | thyme oil spain | FL/FR |
| thymol | FL/FR |
| yarrow oil | FL/FR |
medicinal |
ortho- | cresyl acetate | FL/FR |
summer | savory oil | FL/FR |
2,6- | xylenol | FL/FR |
mentholic |
(±)-iso | menthone | FL/FR |
| peppermint cyclohexanone | FL/FR |
minty |
(R)-(+)- | pulegone | FR |
naphthyl |
1- | methyl naphthalene | FL/FR |
4- | methyl-2,6-dimethoxyphenol | FL/FR |
4- | propyl phenol | FL/FR |
2- | propyl phenol | FL/FR |
2-iso | propyl phenol | FL/FR |
spicy |
| carvacrol | FL/FR |
| elettaria cardamomum seed oil | FL/FR |
| elettaria cardamomum seed oil guatemala | FL/FR |
| galangal root oil | FL/FR |
| laurel berry absolute | FL/FR |
| laurus nobilis fruit oil | FL/FR |
| laurus nobilis leaf oil turkey | FL/FR |
| marjoram oil (thymus mastichina) spain | FL/FR |
| myrtenal | FL/FR |
| origanum majorana oil | FL/FR |
| origanum majorana oil cuba | FL/FR |
| origanum majorana oleoresin | FL/FR |
white | sassafras oil | FL/FR |
| sugandha kokila berry oil | FR |
laevo- | verbenone | FL/FR |
| zvoulimba leaf oil | FR |
terpenic |
(R)-(-)-alpha- | phellandrene | FL/FR |
thujonic |
| sage oil (salvia lavandulifolia vahl.) spain | FL/FR |
woody |
iso | bornyl isovalerate | FL/FR |
| bornyl valerate | FL/FR |
(+)- | camphene | FL/FR |
| sandal glycol acetal | FR |
| zedoary bark oil | FL/FR |
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For Flavor |
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No flavor group found for these |
3- | benzylidene-2-butanone | FL/FR |
dextro- | borneol | FL/FR |
dextro,laevo- | borneol | FL/FR |
| bornyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
(-)- | bornyl isovalerate | FL/FR |
iso | bornyl methyl ether | FL/FR |
| butyrophenone | FL/FR |
(+)- | camphene | FL/FR |
alpha- | campholenic alcohol | FL/FR |
| chavicol | FL |
ortho- | cresyl acetate | FL/FR |
| epoxyoxophorone | FL |
| fenchone | FL/FR |
| laurel berry absolute | FL/FR |
| laurus nobilis fruit oil | FL/FR |
| laurus nobilis leaf oil turkey | FL/FR |
| linalool oxide (furanoid) | FL/FR |
| melaleuca leucadendron var. cajuputi leaf oil | FL/FR |
| methyl thiophene thiol | FL |
2- | methyl-3-butanone | FL/FR |
(R)-(-)-alpha- | phellandrene | FL/FR |
(Z,Z)- | photocitral A | FL |
4- | propyl phenol | FL/FR |
2- | propyl phenol | FL/FR |
white | sassafras oil | FL/FR |
| verbenone | FL/FR |
laevo- | verbenone | FL/FR |
| xanthoxylin | |
| yarrow oil greece | FL/FR |
| yarrow oil hungary | FL/FR |
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| laurel leaf absolute | FL/FR |
| thujyl alcohol | FL/FR |
alcoholic |
3- | hexanol | FL/FR |
balsamic |
iso | bornyl propionate | FL/FR |
burnt |
2,6- | xylenol | FL/FR |
camphoreous |
laevo- | borneol | FL/FR |
dextro,laevo-iso | borneol | FL/FR |
(±)- | camphor | FL/FR |
| camphor tree bark oil | FL/FR |
| fenchol | FL/FR |
laevo- | fenchone | FL/FR |
| geranic oxide | FL/FR |
6- | hydroxydihydrotheaspirane (mixture of isomers) | FL/FR |
| pinocarveol | FL/FR |
chemical |
| methyl ethyl ketone | FL/FR |
cooling |
1,4- | cineole | FL/FR |
beta-homo | cyclocitral | FL/FR |
dextro- | fenchone | FL/FR |
spike | lavender oil | FL/FR |
earthy |
2- | ethyl fenchol | FL/FR |
floral |
| dihydrolinalool | FL/FR |
fruity |
| cherry propanol | FL/FR |
green |
| ocimene quintoxide | FL/FR |
herbal |
| barosma betulina leaf oil | FL/FR |
| cardamom oleoresin | FL/FR |
| eucalyptus globulus oil | FL/FR |
| hyssop oil | FL/FR |
| laurus nobilis leaf oil | FL/FR |
| lavandin concrete | FL/FR |
abrialis | lavandin oil | FL/FR |
spike | lavender absolute | FL/FR |
spike | lavender oil spain | FL/FR |
| origanum majorana oil | FL/FR |
| origanum oil | FL/FR |
| origanum oil greece | FL/FR |
| rosemary absolute | FL/FR |
| rosemary oil egypt | FL/FR |
| rosemary oil morocco | FL/FR |
| rosemary oil spain | FL/FR |
| rosemary oleoresin | FL/FR |
| sage absolute spain | FL/FR |
| sage oil (salvia lavandulifolia vahl.) spain | FL/FR |
| sage oleoresin | FL/FR |
white | thyme oil | FL/FR |
| thyme oil (thymus zygis gracillis) spain | FL/FR |
red | thyme oil spain | FL/FR |
| yarrow oil | FL/FR |
medicinal |
dextro- | camphor | FL/FR |
summer | savory oil | FL/FR |
mentholic |
| peppermint cyclohexanone | FL/FR |
minty |
1,8- | cineole | FL/FR |
(±)-iso | menthone | FL/FR |
| myrtenal | FL/FR |
| piperitone | FL/FR |
naphthyl |
1- | methyl naphthalene | FL/FR |
phenolic |
4- | methyl-2,6-dimethoxyphenol | FL/FR |
| thymol | FL/FR |
solvent |
2-iso | propyl phenol | FL/FR |
spicy |
| carvacrol | FL/FR |
| cubeb oleoresin | FL |
| elettaria cardamomum seed oil | FL/FR |
| elettaria cardamomum seed oil guatemala | FL/FR |
| galangal root oil | FL/FR |
| marjoram oil (thymus mastichina) spain | FL/FR |
| myrtle oil | FL/FR |
| origanum majorana oil cuba | FL/FR |
| origanum majorana oleoresin | FL/FR |
winter | savory oil | FL |
woody |
iso | bornyl acetate | FL/FR |
iso | bornyl formate | FL/FR |
iso | bornyl isovalerate | FL/FR |
| bornyl valerate | FL/FR |
alpha- | pinene | FL/FR |
| zedoary bark oil | FL/FR |
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Potential Uses:
Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
| cyclohexanone, 3-methyl- | 3- | methyl-cyclohexanone | 3- | methylcyclohexan-1-one | (±)-3- | methylcyclohexanone | 3- | methylcyclohexanone | | tetrahydro-m-cresol | | tetrahydro-meta-cresol |
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