Category: flavoring agents
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
Physical Properties:
Appearance: | colorless clear liquid (est) |
Assay: | 95.00 to 100.00 %
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Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
Specific Gravity: | 1.05200 to 1.05700 @ 25.00 °C.
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Pounds per Gallon - (est).: | 8.754 to 8.795
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Refractive Index: | 1.54800 to 1.56000 @ 20.00 °C.
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Boiling Point: | 197.00 to 198.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Vapor Pressure: | 0.583000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
Flash Point: | 154.00 °F. TCC ( 67.78 °C. )
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logP (o/w): | 3.220 |
Soluble in: |
| alcohol | | water, 160.4 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
Insoluble in: |
| water |
Organoleptic Properties:
| burnt phenolic |
Odor Description: at 0.10 % in propylene glycol. | burnt phenolic |
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Flavor Type: phenolic |
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| phenolic burnt |
Taste Description:
| phenolic burnt |
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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): | None - None found. |
S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children. S 24/25 - Avoid contact with skin and eyes.
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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 benzofuran usage levels up to: | | not for fragrance use.
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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: 24 |
Click here to view publication 24 |
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm |
baked goods: | - | - |
beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | - |
beverages(alcoholic): | - | - |
breakfast cereal: | - | - |
cheese: | - | - |
chewing gum: | 0.10000 | 0.50000 |
condiments / relishes: | - | - |
confectionery froastings: | - | - |
egg products: | - | - |
fats / oils: | - | - |
fish products: | - | - |
frozen dairy: | - | - |
fruit ices: | - | - |
gelatins / puddings: | - | - |
granulated sugar: | - | - |
gravies: | - | - |
hard candy: | 0.05000 | 0.25000 |
imitation dairy: | - | - |
instant coffee / tea: | - | - |
jams / jellies: | 0.10000 | 0.50000 |
meat products: | - | - |
milk products: | - | - |
nut products: | - | - |
other grains: | - | - |
poultry: | - | - |
processed fruits: | - | - |
processed vegetables: | - | - |
reconstituted vegetables: | - | - |
seasonings / flavors: | - | - |
snack foods: | - | - |
soft candy: | - | - |
soups: | - | - |
sugar substitutes: | 0.10000 | 0.50000 |
sweet sauces: | 0.05000 | 0.25000 |
Safety References:
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Other Information:
Potential Blenders and core components note
Potential Uses:
Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
| benzofuran, 2-methyl- | 2- | methyl benzo(b)furan | 2- | methyl-1-benzofuran | 2- | methylbenzo(b)furan | 2- | methylbenzofuran |
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