Category: flavoring agents
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
Physical Properties:
Appearance: | colorless clear liquid (est) |
Assay: | 97.00 to 100.00 %
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Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
Specific Gravity: | 0.98100 to 0.98700 @ 25.00 °C.
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Pounds per Gallon - (est).: | 8.163 to 8.213
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Refractive Index: | 1.45700 to 1.46300 @ 20.00 °C.
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Boiling Point: | 196.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Vapor Pressure: | 0.007000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
Flash Point: | 224.00 °F. TCC ( 106.67 °C. )
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logP (o/w): | 1.904 (est) |
Soluble in: |
| alcohol | | water, 1871 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
Insoluble in: |
| water |
Organoleptic Properties:
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Odor Type: minty |
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Odor Strength: | high , recommend smelling in a 1.00 % solution or less |
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| minty fruity |
Odor Description: at 1.00 % in dipropylene glycol. | minty fruity |
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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:
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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 5-pentyl-5H-furan-2-one usage levels up to: | | not for fragrance use.
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Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 0.01 (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 | 30.00000 |
beverages(nonalcoholic): | 2.00000 | 5.00000 |
beverages(alcoholic): | 5.00000 | 10.00000 |
breakfast cereal: | 10.00000 | 20.00000 |
cheese: | 10.00000 | 20.00000 |
chewing gum: | 20.00000 | 50.00000 |
condiments / relishes: | - | - |
confectionery froastings: | 5.00000 | 10.00000 |
egg products: | - | - |
fats / oils: | - | - |
fish products: | - | - |
frozen dairy: | 5.00000 | 10.00000 |
fruit ices: | 10.00000 | 20.00000 |
gelatins / puddings: | 5.00000 | 10.00000 |
granulated sugar: | - | - |
gravies: | - | - |
hard candy: | 10.00000 | 20.00000 |
imitation dairy: | - | - |
instant coffee / tea: | - | - |
jams / jellies: | 5.00000 | 10.00000 |
meat products: | - | - |
milk products: | 5.00000 | 20.00000 |
nut products: | - | - |
other grains: | - | - |
poultry: | - | - |
processed fruits: | 5.00000 | 10.00000 |
processed vegetables: | - | - |
reconstituted vegetables: | - | - |
seasonings / flavors: | - | - |
snack foods: | 5.00000 | 10.00000 |
soft candy: | 10.00000 | 20.00000 |
soups: | 5.00000 | 10.00000 |
sugar substitutes: | - | - |
sweet sauces: | - | - |
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Other Information:
Potential Blenders and core components note
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Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
| furan-2(5H)-one, 5-pentyl- | 2(5H)- | furanone, 5-pentyl- | 4- | hydroxy-2-nonenoic acid gamma-lactone | | non-2-eno-1,4-lactone | 2- | nonen-4-olide | 2- | nonenoic acid gamma-lactone | 5- | pentyl furan-2(5H)-one | 5- | pentyl-2(5H)-furanone | 5- | pentylfuran-2(5H)-one |
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