Category: flavoring agents
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
Physical Properties:
Appearance: | colorless to pale yellow clear liquid (est) |
Assay: | 98.00 to 100.00 %
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Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
Specific Gravity: | 0.81100 to 0.82100 @ 25.00 °C.
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Pounds per Gallon - (est).: | 6.748 to 6.832
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Refractive Index: | 1.40800 to 1.41300 @ 20.00 °C.
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Boiling Point: | 158.00 to 160.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Vapor Pressure: | 2.526000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
Flash Point: | 110.00 °F. TCC ( 43.33 °C. )
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logP (o/w): | 2.350 (est) |
Soluble in: |
| alcohol | | fats | | water, 1371 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
Insoluble in: |
| water |
Organoleptic Properties:
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Odor Type: fruity |
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| fruity green leafy |
Odor Description: at 100.00 %. | fruity green leafy |
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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 |
European information : |
Most important hazard(s): | Xi - Irritant |
R 10 - Flammable. R 36/37/38 - Irritating to eyes, respiratory system, and skin. S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children. S 16 - Keep away from sources of ignition - No Smoking. S 24/25 - Avoid contact with skin and eyes. S 26 - In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice. S 37/39 - Wear suitable gloves and eye/face protection.
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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 2-methyl-3-heptanone usage levels up to: | | not for fragrance use.
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Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 3.00 (μg/capita/day) |
Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-USA): | 3.00 (μg/capita/day) |
Threshold of Concern: | 540 (μg/person/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: 20 |
Click here to view publication 20 |
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm |
baked goods: | 12.00000 | 25.00000 |
beverages(nonalcoholic): | 7.00000 | 15.00000 |
beverages(alcoholic): | 5.00000 | 10.00000 |
breakfast cereal: | - | - |
cheese: | - | - |
chewing gum: | 25.00000 | 40.00000 |
condiments / relishes: | - | - |
confectionery froastings: | - | - |
egg products: | - | - |
fats / oils: | - | - |
fish products: | - | - |
frozen dairy: | 10.00000 | 20.00000 |
fruit ices: | - | - |
gelatins / puddings: | - | - |
granulated sugar: | - | - |
gravies: | - | - |
hard candy: | 12.00000 | 24.00000 |
imitation dairy: | 8.00000 | 16.00000 |
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: | - | - |
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 7 (FGE.07): Saturated and unsaturated aliphatic secondary alcohols, ketones and esters of secondary alcohols and saturated linear or branched-chain carboxylic acids from chemical group 5 View page or View pdf |
Flavouring Group Evaluation 63 (FGE.63): Consideration of aliphatic secondary alcohols, ketones and related esters evaluated by JECFA (59th meeting) structurally related to saturated and unsaturated aliphatic secondary alcohols, ketones and esters of secondary alcohols and saturated linear or branched-chain carboxylic acids evaluated by EFSA in FGE.07 (2005) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2000 of 18 July 2000) View page or View pdf |
Flavouring Group Evaluation 7, Revision 2 (FGE.07Rev2) : Saturated and unsaturated aliphatic secondary alcohols, ketones and esters of secondary alcohols and saturated linear or branched-chain carboxylic acids from chemical group 5 View page or View pdf |
Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 63, Revision 1 (FGE.63Rev1): Consideration of aliphatic secondary alcohols, ketones and related esters evaluated by JECFA (59th and 69th meetings) structurally related to saturated and unsaturated aliphatic secondary alcohols, ketones and esters of secondary alcohols and saturated linear or branched-chain carboxylic acids evaluated by EFSA in FGE.07Rev4 (2012) View page or View pdf |
Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 63, Revision 2 (FGE.63Rev2): Consideration of aliphatic secondary alcohols, ketones and related esters evaluated by JECFA (59th and 69th meetings) structurally related to saturated and unsaturated aliphatic secondary alcohols, ketones and esters of secondary alcohols and saturated linear or branched-chain carboxylic acids evaluated by EFSA in FGE.07Rev4 View page or View pdf |
Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 63, Revision 3 (FGE.63Rev3): aliphatic secondary alcohols, ketones and related esters evaluated by JECFA (59th and 69th meetings) structurally related to saturated and unsaturated aliphatic secondary alcohols, ketones and esters of secondary alcohols and saturated linear or branched-chain carboxylic acids evaluated by EFSA in FGE.07Rev4 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 : | 25611 |
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: | Data |
WISER: | UN 1224 |
WGK Germany: | 3 |
| 2-methylheptan-3-one |
Chemidplus: | 0013019200 |
References:
Other Information:
Potential Blenders and core components note
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For Odor |
animal |
animal |
| methyl (E)-2-octenoate | FL/FR |
balsamic |
iso | amyl benzoate | FL/FR |
citrus |
2- | heptanol | FL/FR |
dairy |
| methyl butyl phenyl acetate | FL/FR |
| cyclohexyl formate | FL/FR |
fatty |
3- | decen-2-one | FL/FR |
| methyl (E)-2-hexenoate | FL/FR |
| methyl 2-hexenoate | FL/FR |
floral |
| allyl anthranilate | FL/FR |
| boronia absolute | FL/FR |
| dihydrocarvyl acetate | FL/FR |
(±)-2,3- | dihydrofarnesol | FL/FR |
(E)- | geranyl acetone | FL/FR |
| geranyl formate | FL/FR |
| geranyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
| hexyl lactate | FL/FR |
| hexyl nonanoate | FL/FR |
(Z)- | jasmone | FL/FR |
para- | methyl benzyl acetate | FL/FR |
| papaya isobutyrate | FL/FR |
fruity |
| allyl butyrate | FL/FR |
iso | amyl butyrate | FL/FR |
iso | butyl octanoate | FL/FR |
iso | butyl propionate | FL/FR |
| cherry pentenoate | FL/FR |
| cinnamyl hexanoate | FL/FR |
2- | cyclopentyl cyclopentanone | FL/FR |
| diethyl malonate | FL/FR |
| dimethyl succinate | FL/FR |
| ethyl (E)-3-hexenoate | FL/FR |
| ethyl 2-hexenoate | FL/FR |
| ethyl 2-octenoate | FL/FR |
| ethyl acetoacetate | FL/FR |
| ethyl bicyclo(2.2.1)-5-heptene-2-carboxylate | FL/FR |
| ethyl levulinate | FL/FR |
| ethyl methyl-para-tolyl glycidate | FL/FR |
(E,E)- | ethyl sorbate | FL/FR |
| geranyl ethyl ether | FL/FR |
| geranyl isovalerate | FL/FR |
2- | heptyl butyrate | FL/FR |
| heptyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
(E)-2- | hexen-1-ol | FL/FR |
2- | hexen-1-ol | FL/FR |
(E)-3- | hexen-1-yl acetate | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | hexen-1-yl anthranilate | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | hexen-1-yl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
| hexyl (E)-tiglate | FL/FR |
| hexyl acetate | FL/FR |
| hexyl isovalerate | FL/FR |
| hexyl propionate | FL/FR |
| hexyl valerate | FL/FR |
| methyl heptanoate | FL/FR |
| methyl octadienoate | FL/FR |
| methyl valerate | FL/FR |
3- | methyl-2-butenal | FL/FR |
| octen-1-yl cyclopentanone | FL/FR |
| octyl butyrate | FL/FR |
2- | pentyl furan | FL/FR |
3- | phenyl propyl hexanoate | FL/FR |
4- | phenyl-2-butyl acetate | FL/FR |
| pineapple pentenoate | FL/FR |
| prenyl hexanoate | FL/FR |
| sorbyl butyrate | FL/FR |
(E,E)- | sorbyl butyrate | FL/FR |
| tetrahydrofurfuryl butyrate | FL/FR |
| tropical thiazole | FL/FR |
| tropical trithiane | FL/FR |
green |
| acetaldehyde benzyl 2-methoxyethyl acetal | FL/FR |
| acetaldehyde butyl phenethyl acetal | FL/FR |
| acetaldehyde di-(Z)-3-hexen-1-yl acetal | FL/FR |
| acetaldehyde dipropyl acetal | FL/FR |
| acetaldehyde ethyl phenethyl acetal | FL/FR |
| actinidia chinensis fruit extract | FL/FR |
black | currant bud absolute replacer | FL/FR |
alpha- | decalactone | FL/FR |
| ethyl (E)-2-hexenoate | FL/FR |
| ethyl (E)-4-decenoate | FL/FR |
| green note propionate | FL/FR |
1- | heptanol | FL/FR |
| heptyl cinnamate | FL/FR |
(Z)-2- | hexen-1-ol | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | hexen-1-yl (E)-2-hexenoate | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | hexen-1-yl (E)-crotonate | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | hexen-1-yl 2-methyl butyrate | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | hexen-1-yl acetate | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | hexen-1-yl benzoate | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | hexen-1-yl hexanoate | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | hexen-1-yl isovalerate | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | hexen-1-yl lactate | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | hexen-1-yl methyl carbonate | FL/FR |
(E)-2- | hexen-1-yl propionate | FL/FR |
(E)-2- | hexen-1-yl valerate | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | hexen-1-yl valerate | FL/FR |
3- | hexenal | FL/FR |
(E)-2- | hexenal propylene glycol acetal | FL/FR |
3- | hexenyl acetate | FL/FR |
| hexyl heptanoate | FL/FR |
| hexyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
| hexyl octanoate | FL/FR |
| manzanate (Givaudan) | FL/FR |
| methyl (E)-3-hexenoate | FL/FR |
| methyl heptine carbonate | FL/FR |
(E,Z)-2,6- | nonadien-1-yl acetate | FL/FR |
(Z)-5- | octen-1-yl propionate | FL/FR |
(E)-2- | pentenal | FL/FR |
3- | phenyl propionaldehyde | FL/FR |
| propylene acetal | FL/FR |
| rose leaf absolute (rosa centifolia) | FL/FR |
(E,E)- | sorbyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
| sorbyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
| styralyl acetate | FL/FR |
| thiogeraniol | FL/FR |
| violet leaf oil (viola odorata) | FL/FR |
herbal |
sweet | basil absolute | FL/FR |
| lovage tincture | FL/FR |
(1S,5R)- | myrtenyl acetate | FL/FR |
2- | pentyl acetate | FL/FR |
| tagete oil india | FL/FR |
| viridiflorol | FL/FR |
minty |
| carvyl acetate | FL/FR |
iso | pulegyl formate | FL/FR |
spicy |
| cinnamyl propionate | FL/FR |
sulfurous |
4- | methyl 4-mercaptopentan-2-one 1% solution | FL/FR |
3-( | methyl thio) hexanol | FL/FR |
(E)- | methyl geranate | FL/FR |
| octyl 2-methyl butyrate | FL/FR |
winey |
| methyl 3-acetoxyoctanoate | FL/FR |
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For Flavor |
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No flavor group found for these |
| acetaldehyde benzyl 2-methoxyethyl acetal | FL/FR |
| acetaldehyde di-(Z)-3-hexen-1-yl acetal | FL/FR |
| actinidia chinensis fruit juice | FL |
| allyl anthranilate | FL/FR |
| allyl levulinate | FL |
| allyl tiglate | FL |
iso | butyl octanoate | FL/FR |
| cinnamyl hexanoate | FL/FR |
2- | cyclopentyl cyclopentanone | FL/FR |
alpha- | decalactone | FL/FR |
2,5- | diethyl-4-propyl thiazole | FL |
(±)-2,3- | dihydrofarnesol | FL/FR |
| ethyl 2-(methyl thio) acetate | FL |
| ethyl 2-hexenoate | FL/FR |
| ethyl bicyclo(2.2.1)-5-heptene-2-carboxylate | FL/FR |
| geranyl ethyl ether | FL/FR |
2- | heptyl butyrate | FL/FR |
| heptyl cinnamate | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | hexen-1-yl (E)-crotonate | FL/FR |
2- | hexenal | FL |
(E)-3- | hexenal | FL |
2- | hexenal diethyl acetal | FL |
(E)-2- | hexenal propylene glycol acetal | FL/FR |
3- | hexenyl acetate | FL/FR |
| hexyl (E)-2-hexenoate | FL |
| hexyl heptanoate | FL/FR |
| hexyl nonanoate | FL/FR |
| hexyl propionate | FL/FR |
| hexyl valerate | FL/FR |
| methyl (E)-2-hexenoate | FL/FR |
| methyl 2-hexenoate | FL/FR |
| methyl 3-acetoxyoctanoate | FL/FR |
| methyl 3-hydroxybutyrate | FL |
4- | methyl 4-mercaptopentan-2-one 1% solution | FL/FR |
(E)- | methyl geranate | FL/FR |
| methyl octadienoate | FL/FR |
3- | methyl-3-pentanol | FL |
(E,E)-3,5- | octadien-2-one | FL |
1,5- | octadien-3-ol | FL |
3- | octyl butyrate | FL |
4- | phenyl-2-butyl acetate | FL/FR |
| prenyl hexanoate | FL/FR |
| propylene acetal | FL/FR |
iso | pulegyl formate | FL/FR |
(E,E)- | sorbyl butyrate | FL/FR |
(E,E)- | sorbyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
| viridiflorol | FL/FR |
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| sorbyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
alliaceous |
| tropical thiazole | FL/FR |
berry |
| heptyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
cooling |
| manzanate (Givaudan) | FL/FR |
creamy |
2,4- | heptadienal | FL |
dairy |
| methyl butyl phenyl acetate | FL/FR |
2- | pentyl acetate | FL/FR |
earthy |
1- | hexen-3-yl acetate | FL |
estery |
| ethyl acetoacetate | FL/FR |
fatty |
| ethyl (E)-4-decenoate | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | hexen-1-yl benzoate | FL/FR |
floral |
| cinnamyl propionate | FL/FR |
| dihydrocarvyl acetate | FL/FR |
(E)- | geranyl acetone | FL/FR |
| geranyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | hexen-1-yl anthranilate | FL/FR |
fruity |
iso | amyl benzoate | FL/FR |
| boronia absolute | FL/FR |
iso | butyl propionate | FL/FR |
| cherry pentenoate | FL/FR |
black | currant bud absolute replacer | FL/FR |
| diethyl malonate | FL/FR |
| dimethyl succinate | FL/FR |
| ethyl (E)-2-hexenoate | FL/FR |
| ethyl (E)-3-hexenoate | FL/FR |
| ethyl 2-octenoate | FL/FR |
| ethyl levulinate | FL/FR |
| ethyl methyl-para-tolyl glycidate | FL/FR |
(E,E)- | ethyl sorbate | FL/FR |
2- | heptanol | FL/FR |
2- | hexen-1-ol | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | hexen-1-yl (E)-2-hexenoate | FL/FR |
(E)-3- | hexen-1-yl acetate | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | hexen-1-yl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
| hexyl acetate | FL/FR |
| hexyl lactate | FL/FR |
| kiwi distillates | FL |
| methyl (E)-2-octenoate | FL/FR |
para- | methyl benzyl acetate | FL/FR |
| methyl heptanoate | FL/FR |
| methyl valerate | FL/FR |
3- | methyl-2-butenal | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | nonen-1-yl acetate | FL |
(Z)-5- | octen-1-yl acetate | FL |
| octen-1-yl cyclopentanone | FL/FR |
3- | phenyl propyl hexanoate | FL/FR |
| pineapple pentenoate | FL/FR |
| sorbyl butyrate | FL/FR |
| styralyl acetate | FL/FR |
| tetrahydrofurfuryl butyrate | FL/FR |
| tropical trithiane | FL/FR |
green |
| acetaldehyde butyl phenethyl acetal | FL/FR |
| acetaldehyde dipropyl acetal | FL/FR |
| acetaldehyde ethyl phenethyl acetal | FL/FR |
| actinidia chinensis fruit extract | FL/FR |
| allyl butyrate | FL/FR |
| cyclohexyl formate | FL/FR |
3- | decen-2-one | FL/FR |
| geranyl formate | FL/FR |
| geranyl isovalerate | FL/FR |
| green note propionate | FL/FR |
(E,E)-2,4- | hexadienal | FL |
(E)-2- | hexen-1-ol | FL/FR |
(Z)-2- | hexen-1-ol | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | hexen-1-yl 2-methyl butyrate | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | hexen-1-yl acetate | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | hexen-1-yl hexanoate | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | hexen-1-yl isovalerate | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | hexen-1-yl lactate | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | hexen-1-yl methyl carbonate | FL/FR |
(E)-2- | hexen-1-yl propionate | FL/FR |
(E)-2- | hexen-1-yl valerate | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | hexen-1-yl valerate | FL/FR |
3- | hexenal | FL/FR |
| hexyl (E)-tiglate | FL/FR |
| hexyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
| hexyl isovalerate | FL/FR |
| hexyl octanoate | FL/FR |
| methyl (E)-3-hexenoate | FL/FR |
| methyl 2-undecynoate | FL |
| methyl heptine carbonate | FL/FR |
(E,Z)-2,6- | nonadien-1-yl acetate | FL/FR |
(Z)-5- | octen-1-yl propionate | FL/FR |
| papaya isobutyrate | FL/FR |
(E)-2- | pentenal | FL/FR |
2- | pentyl furan | FL/FR |
3- | phenyl propionaldehyde | FL/FR |
| rose leaf absolute (rosa centifolia) | FL/FR |
| thiogeraniol | FL/FR |
| violet leaf oil (viola odorata) | FL/FR |
herbal |
sweet | basil absolute | FL/FR |
| lovage tincture | FL/FR |
| tagete oil india | FL/FR |
metallic |
3-( | methyl thio) hexanol | FL/FR |
minty |
| carvyl acetate | FL/FR |
pungent |
| acetaldehyde | FL |
solvent |
1- | heptanol | FL/FR |
sour |
3- | methyl valeric acid | FL |
waxy |
iso | amyl butyrate | FL/FR |
| octyl 2-methyl butyrate | FL/FR |
| octyl butyrate | FL/FR |
woody |
(Z)- | jasmone | FL/FR |
(1S,5R)- | myrtenyl acetate | FL/FR |
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Potential Uses:
Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
| butyl isopropyl ketone | N- | butyl isopropyl ketone | 3- | heptanone, 2-methyl- | | ketone, butyl isopropyl | 2- | methyl butyl isopropyl ketone | 2- | methyl heptan-3-one | 2- | methylbutyl isopropyl ketone | 2- | methylheptan-3-one |
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