Category: flavoring agents
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
Physical Properties:
Appearance: | colorless clear liquid (est) |
Assay: | 92.00 to 100.00 % sum of isomers
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Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
Specific Gravity: | 0.82400 to 0.83200 @ 25.00 °C.
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Pounds per Gallon - (est).: | 6.857 to 6.923
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Refractive Index: | 1.41700 to 1.42400 @ 20.00 °C.
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Boiling Point: | 125.00 to 129.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Vapor Pressure: | 11.264000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
Flash Point: | 64.00 °F. TCC ( 17.78 °C. )
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logP (o/w): | 1.471 (est) |
Soluble in: |
| alcohol | | water, 5261 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
Insoluble in: |
| water |
Organoleptic Properties:
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Odor Type: green |
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| green vegetable |
Odor Description: at 1.00 % in dipropylene glycol. | green vegetable |
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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)-4-hexenal usage levels up to: | | not for fragrance use.
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Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 0.012 (μg/capita/day) |
Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-USA): | ND (μg/capita/day) |
Modified Theoretical Added Maximum Daily Intake (mTAMDI): | ND (μg/person/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: 21 |
Click here to view publication 21 |
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm |
baked goods: | 0.00800 | 0.10000 |
beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | - |
beverages(alcoholic): | - | - |
breakfast cereal: | - | - |
cheese: | - | - |
chewing gum: | - | - |
condiments / relishes: | - | - |
confectionery froastings: | - | - |
egg products: | - | - |
fats / oils: | - | - |
fish products: | - | - |
frozen dairy: | - | - |
fruit ices: | - | - |
gelatins / puddings: | - | - |
granulated sugar: | - | - |
gravies: | - | - |
hard candy: | 0.00800 | 0.10000 |
imitation dairy: | - | - |
instant coffee / tea: | - | - |
jams / jellies: | 0.01000 | 0.20000 |
meat products: | - | - |
milk products: | - | - |
nut products: | - | - |
other grains: | - | - |
poultry: | 0.01000 | 0.10000 |
processed fruits: | - | - |
processed vegetables: | 0.00800 | 0.10000 |
reconstituted vegetables: | 0.00800 | 0.10000 |
seasonings / flavors: | - | - |
snack foods: | 0.01000 | 0.20000 |
soft candy: | - | - |
soups: | 0.00800 | 0.05000 |
sugar substitutes: | - | - |
sweet sauces: | - | - |
Safety References:
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Other Information:
Potential Blenders and core components note
Potential Uses:
Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
(E)- | hex-4-en-1-al | (4E)- | hex-4-enal | (E)- | hex-4-enal | trans- | hex-4-enal | (E)-4- | hexen-1-al | (4E)- | hexenal | trans-4- | hexenal | 4- | hexenal, (4E)- |
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