Category: flavoring agents
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
Physical Properties:
Appearance: | white solid (est) |
Assay: | 98.00 to 100.00 %
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Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
Melting Point: | 275.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Boiling Point: | 190.00 to 191.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Vapor Pressure: | 0.239000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
Flash Point: | 182.00 °F. TCC ( 83.33 °C. )
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logP (o/w): | 0.170 (est) |
Shelf Life: | 24.00 month(s) or longer if stored properly. |
Storage: | store in cool, dry place in tightly sealed containers, protected from heat and light. |
Soluble in: |
| water, 1.676e+005 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
Organoleptic Properties:
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Odor Type: buttery |
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| buttery |
Odor Description: at 100.00 %. | butyric valeric buttery Luebke, William tgsc, (2007) |
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Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found). |
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Cosmetic Information:
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Safety Information:
Preferred SDS: View |
European information : |
Most important hazard(s): | None - None found. |
S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children. S 22 - Do not breath dust. 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 sodium 4-methyl-2-oxovalerate 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: 18 |
Click here to view publication 18 |
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm |
baked goods: | - | - |
beverages(nonalcoholic): | 0.05000 | 5.00000 |
beverages(alcoholic): | 1.00000 | 5.00000 |
breakfast cereal: | - | - |
cheese: | 1.00000 | 10.00000 |
chewing gum: | 0.50000 | 5.00000 |
condiments / relishes: | 1.00000 | 5.00000 |
confectionery froastings: | 1.00000 | 5.00000 |
egg products: | - | - |
fats / oils: | 0.50000 | 5.00000 |
fish products: | - | - |
frozen dairy: | 0.50000 | 10.00000 |
fruit ices: | 1.00000 | 5.00000 |
gelatins / puddings: | 0.50000 | 5.00000 |
granulated sugar: | - | - |
gravies: | 1.00000 | 5.00000 |
hard candy: | 0.10000 | 5.00000 |
imitation dairy: | 0.50000 | 5.00000 |
instant coffee / tea: | 0.10000 | 1.00000 |
jams / jellies: | 1.00000 | 5.00000 |
meat products: | - | - |
milk products: | 1.00000 | 10.00000 |
nut products: | - | - |
other grains: | - | - |
poultry: | - | - |
processed fruits: | 0.10000 | 1.00000 |
processed vegetables: | 0.10000 | 1.00000 |
reconstituted vegetables: | - | - |
seasonings / flavors: | 50.00000 | 100.00000 |
snack foods: | - | - |
soft candy: | 0.30000 | 3.00000 |
soups: | 1.00000 | 10.00000 |
sugar substitutes: | 0.50000 | 5.00000 |
sweet sauces: | 1.00000 | 10.00000 |
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Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
2-ketoiso | caproic acid, sodium salt | 4- | methyl-2-oxo-pentanoate sodium salt | 4- | methyl-2-oxopentanoic acid sodium salt | 4- | methyl-2-oxopentanoic acid, sodium salt | 4- | methyl-2-oxovaleric acid sodium salt | oxo | pentanoate, 4-methyl-2-oxo-, sodium salt | | pentanoic acid, 4-methyl-2-oxo-, sodium salt | | pentanoic acid, 4-methyl-2-oxo-, sodium salt (1:1) | | sodium 4-methyl-2-ketopentanoate | | sodium 4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate | | sodium alpha-ketoisocaproate | | sodiumketoisocaproate | | valeric acid, 4-methyl-2-oxo, sodium salt |
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