Category: flavor and fragrance agents
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
Physical Properties:
Appearance: | colorless clear liquid (est) |
Assay: | 99.00 to 100.00 %
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Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
Specific Gravity: | 0.85600 to 0.86200 @ 25.00 °C.
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Pounds per Gallon - (est).: | 7.123 to 7.173
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Refractive Index: | 1.44100 to 1.44700 @ 20.00 °C.
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Boiling Point: | 81.00 °C. @ 10.50 mm Hg
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Boiling Point: | 191.00 to 192.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Vapor Pressure: | 0.713000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
Flash Point: | 142.00 °F. TCC ( 61.11 °C. )
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logP (o/w): | 3.928 (est) |
Soluble in: |
| alcohol | | water, 20.08 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
Insoluble in: |
| water |
Organoleptic Properties:
Odor Description: at 100.00 %. | minty |
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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: | flavor and fragrance agents |
RIFM Fragrance Material Safety Assessment: Search |
IFRA Code of Practice Notification of the 49th Amendment to the IFRA Code of Practice |
Recommendation for laevo-menthyl methyl ether usage levels up to: | | 2.0000 % in the fragrance concentrate.
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Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 1.20 (μg/capita/day) |
Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-USA): | 53.00 (μg/capita/day) |
Structure Class: | III |
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: | 50.00000 | 250.00000 |
beverages(nonalcoholic): | 1.00000 | 10.00000 |
beverages(alcoholic): | 4.00000 | 20.00000 |
breakfast cereal: | 1.00000 | 10.00000 |
cheese: | - | - |
chewing gum: | 500.00000 | 2000.00000 |
condiments / relishes: | - | - |
confectionery froastings: | 2.00000 | 20.00000 |
egg products: | 2.00000 | 20.00000 |
fats / oils: | 2.00000 | 20.00000 |
fish products: | - | - |
frozen dairy: | 20.00000 | 100.00000 |
fruit ices: | 10.00000 | 50.00000 |
gelatins / puddings: | 10.00000 | 50.00000 |
granulated sugar: | 10.00000 | 50.00000 |
gravies: | - | - |
hard candy: | 10.00000 | 50.00000 |
imitation dairy: | 5.00000 | 10.00000 |
instant coffee / tea: | 2.00000 | 10.00000 |
jams / jellies: | 10.00000 | 50.00000 |
meat products: | - | - |
milk products: | 2.00000 | 10.00000 |
nut products: | - | - |
other grains: | - | - |
poultry: | - | - |
processed fruits: | 2.00000 | 10.00000 |
processed vegetables: | - | - |
reconstituted vegetables: | - | - |
seasonings / flavors: | 1000.00000 | 30000.00000 |
snack foods: | - | - |
soft candy: | 3.00000 | 50.00000 |
soups: | 4.00000 | 40.00000 |
sugar substitutes: | 3.00000 | 50.00000 |
sweet sauces: | - | - |
Safety References:
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Other Information:
Potential Blenders and core components note
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Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
L- | menthyl methyl ether | L- | menthylmethylether | laevo- | menthylmethylether | (1S,2R,4R)2- | methoxy-4-methyl-1-(1-methyl ethyl) cyclohexane | 2- | methoxy-4-methyl-1-(propan-2-yl)cyclohexane | 2- | methoxy-4-methyl-1-propan-2-ylcyclohexane | 1-iso | propyl-2-methoxy-4-methylcyclohexane | 2-iso | propyl-5-methyl cyclohexyl methyl ether | 2-iso | propyl-5-methylcyclohexyl methyl ether | (1R-(1alpha,2beta,5alpha))-1-(iso | propyl)-2-methoxy-4-methyl cyclohexane |
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