Category: flavoring agents
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
Physical Properties:
Appearance: | colorless solid (est) |
Assay: | 95.00 to 100.00 %
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Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
Melting Point: | 153.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Boiling Point: | 297.00 to 299.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Vapor Pressure: | 0.001000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
Flash Point: | 286.00 °F. TCC ( 141.00 °C. ) (est)
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logP (o/w): | 2.943 (est) |
Soluble in: |
| alcohol | | water, 3.58 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
Insoluble in: |
| water |
Organoleptic Properties:
Odor Description: at 100.00 %. | floral fruity |
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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 2,4-difurfuryl furan usage levels up to: | | not for fragrance use.
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Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 0.0012 (μg/capita/day) |
Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-USA): | 0.002 (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: 22 |
Click here to view publication 22 |
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm |
baked goods: | 10.00000 | 50.00000 |
beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | - |
beverages(alcoholic): | - | - |
breakfast cereal: | 5.00000 | 25.00000 |
cheese: | 7.00000 | 35.00000 |
chewing gum: | - | - |
condiments / relishes: | 5.00000 | 25.00000 |
confectionery froastings: | 10.00000 | 50.00000 |
egg products: | - | - |
fats / oils: | 5.00000 | 25.00000 |
fish products: | 2.00000 | 10.00000 |
frozen dairy: | 7.00000 | 35.00000 |
fruit ices: | 10.00000 | 50.00000 |
gelatins / puddings: | - | - |
granulated sugar: | - | - |
gravies: | 5.00000 | 25.00000 |
hard candy: | - | - |
imitation dairy: | - | - |
instant coffee / tea: | - | - |
jams / jellies: | 7.00000 | 35.00000 |
meat products: | 20.00000 | 100.00000 |
milk products: | 7.00000 | 35.00000 |
nut products: | - | - |
other grains: | 5.00000 | 25.00000 |
poultry: | - | - |
processed fruits: | 7.00000 | 35.00000 |
processed vegetables: | - | - |
reconstituted vegetables: | - | - |
seasonings / flavors: | 5.00000 | 25.00000 |
snack foods: | 10.00000 | 50.00000 |
soft candy: | - | - |
soups: | 5.00000 | 25.00000 |
sugar substitutes: | - | - |
sweet sauces: | - | - |
Safety References:
European Food Safety Athority(EFSA): | Flavor usage levels; Subacute, Subchronic, Chronic and Carcinogenicity Studies; Developmental / Reproductive Toxicity Studies; Genotoxicity Studies... |
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reference(s): |
Flavouring Group Evaluation 67 (FGE.67): Consideration of 40 furan-substituted aliphatic hydrocarbons, alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids and related esters, sulfides, disulfides and ethers evaluated by JECFA at the 65th meeting (JECFA, 2006b) and re-evaluated at the 69th meeting (JECFA, 2009c) View page or View pdf |
Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 67, Revision 1 (FGE.67Rev.1): Consideration of 40 furan-substituted aliphatic hydrocarbons, alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids and related esters, sulfides, disulfides and ethers evaluated by JECFA at the 65th meeting (JECFA, 2006b) and re-evaluated at the 69th meeting (JECFA, 2009c) View page or View pdf |
Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 67 Revision 2 (FGE.67Rev2): Consideration of 28 furan-substituted compounds evaluated by JECFA at the 55th, 65th and 69th meetings (JECFA, 2001, 2006a, 2009b) View page or View pdf |
Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 67, Revision 3 (FGE.67Rev3): consideration of 23 furan-substituted compounds evaluated by JECFA at the 55th, 65th, 69th and 86th meetings View page or View pdf |
EPI System: | View |
AIDS Citations: | Search |
Cancer Citations: | Search |
Toxicology Citations: | Search |
EPA ACToR: | Toxicology Data |
EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS): | Registry |
Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary : | 53423642 |
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: | Data |
| 2,4-bis(2-furylmethyl)furan |
Chemidplus: | 0064280326 |
References:
Other Information:
Potential Blenders and core components note
Potential Uses:
Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
2,4- | difurfurylfuran | | furan, 2,4-bis(2-furanylmethyl)- | 2,4-bis(2- | furanyl methyl) furan | 2,4-bis(2- | furanylmethyl)furan | 2,4-bis(2- | furylmethyl)furan |
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