Category: flavoring agents
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
Physical Properties:
Appearance: | colorless to pale yellow liquid to crystalline powder (est) |
Assay: | 95.00 to 100.00 %
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Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
Specific Gravity: | 1.12000 to 1.13000 @ 20.00 °C.
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Pounds per Gallon - (est).: | 9.330 to 9.414
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Refractive Index: | 1.55700 to 1.56700 @ 20.00 °C.
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Melting Point: | 24.00 to 28.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Boiling Point: | 232.00 to 234.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Boiling Point: | 65.00 to 67.00 °C. @ 1.00 mm Hg
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Vapor Pressure: | 0.052000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
Flash Point: | 204.00 °F. TCC ( 95.56 °C. )
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logP (o/w): | 1.345 (est) |
Soluble in: |
| alcohol | | water, 1510 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
Insoluble in: |
| water |
Similar Items: note |
2-acetyl-3-methyl thiophene |
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Safety Information:
Preferred SDS: View |
European information : |
Most important hazard(s): | Xn - Harmful. |
R 20/21/22 - Harmful by inhalation, in contact with skin and if swallowed. S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children. S 20/21 - When using do not eat, drink or smoke. 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 36/37/39 - Wear suitable clothing, gloves and eye/face protection. S 45 - In case of accident or if you feel unwell seek medical advice immediately.
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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: |
intraperitoneal-mouse LD50 230 mg/kg LUNGS, THORAX, OR RESPIRATION: OTHER CHANGES
BEHAVIORAL: CONVULSIONS OR EFFECT ON SEIZURE THRESHOLD Annales Pharmaceutiques Francaises. Vol. 5, Pg. 16, 1947.
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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-acetyl-5-methyl thiophene 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: | 0.00500 | 0.05000 |
beverages(nonalcoholic): | 0.00100 | 0.01000 |
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: | - | - |
imitation dairy: | - | - |
instant coffee / tea: | 0.00100 | 0.01000 |
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: | 0.00300 | 0.10000 |
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Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
2- | acetyl-5-methylthiophene | | ethanone, 1-(5-methyl-2-thienyl)- | | ketone, methyl 5-methyl-2-thienyl | | methyl 5-methyl-2-thienyl ketone | 5- | methyl-2-acetyl thiophene | 5- | methyl-2-acetylthiophene | 1-(5- | methyl-2-thienyl) ethan-1-one | (5- | methyl-2-thienyl) ethanone | 1-(5- | methyl-2-thienyl)ethan-1-one | (5- | methyl-2-thienyl)ethanone | 1-(5- | methyl-2-thienyl)ethanone | 1-(5- | methyl-2-thiophenyl)ethanone | 1-(5- | methyl-thiophen-2-yl)-ethanone | 1-(5- | methylthien-2-yl)ethanone | 1-(5- | methylthiophen-2-yl)ethanone | | thiophene, 2-acetyl-5-methyl- |
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