Category: flavor and fragrance agents
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
Physical Properties:
Appearance: | colorless clear liquid (est) |
Assay: | 95.00 to 100.00 %
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Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
Specific Gravity: | 0.91400 to 0.92400 @ 25.00 °C.
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Pounds per Gallon - (est).: | 7.605 to 7.689
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Refractive Index: | 1.42200 to 1.43000 @ 20.00 °C.
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Boiling Point: | 145.00 to 146.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Boiling Point: | 85.00 °C. @ 80.00 mm Hg
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Vapor Pressure: | 4.782000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
Flash Point: | 139.00 °F. TCC ( 59.44 °C. )
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logP (o/w): | 2.059 (est) |
Soluble in: |
| alcohol | | water, slightly | | water, 1439 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
Insoluble in: |
| water |
Organoleptic Properties:
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Odor Type: fruity |
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| fruity |
Odor Description:
| fruity floral |
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Flavor Type: fruity |
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| fruity |
Taste Description:
| 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: | 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 methyl (Z)-3-hexenoate usage levels up to: | | 0.6000 % in the fragrance concentrate.
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Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 120.00 (μg/capita/day) |
Modified Theoretical Added Maximum Daily Intake (mTAMDI): | 800 (μg/person/day) |
Threshold of Concern: | 1800 (μg/person/day) |
Structure Class: | I |
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: | 5.00000 | 20.00000 |
beverages(nonalcoholic): | 2.00000 | 10.00000 |
beverages(alcoholic): | 5.00000 | 20.00000 |
breakfast cereal: | 2.00000 | 10.00000 |
cheese: | - | - |
chewing gum: | 5.00000 | 25.00000 |
condiments / relishes: | 2.00000 | 20.00000 |
confectionery froastings: | 5.00000 | 25.00000 |
egg products: | - | - |
fats / oils: | - | - |
fish products: | - | - |
frozen dairy: | 5.00000 | 20.00000 |
fruit ices: | 5.00000 | 20.00000 |
gelatins / puddings: | 5.00000 | 20.00000 |
granulated sugar: | - | - |
gravies: | - | - |
hard candy: | 10.00000 | 40.00000 |
imitation dairy: | 2.00000 | 10.00000 |
instant coffee / tea: | 2.00000 | 10.00000 |
jams / jellies: | 5.00000 | 25.00000 |
meat products: | - | - |
milk products: | - | - |
nut products: | - | - |
other grains: | - | - |
poultry: | - | - |
processed fruits: | 1.00000 | 10.00000 |
processed vegetables: | - | - |
reconstituted vegetables: | - | - |
seasonings / flavors: | 25.00000 | 100.00000 |
snack foods: | - | - |
soft candy: | 10.00000 | 40.00000 |
soups: | - | - |
sugar substitutes: | - | - |
sweet sauces: | 2.00000 | 10.00000 |
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Food categories according to Commission Regulation EC No. 1565/2000 (EC, 2000) in FGE.06 (EFSA, 2002a). According to the Industry the "normal" use is defined as the average of reported usages and "maximum use" is defined as the 95th percentile of reported usages (EFSA, 2002i). |
Note: mg/kg = 0.001/1000 = 0.000001 = 1/1000000 = ppm. |
| average usage mg/kg | maximum usage mg/kg |
Dairy products, excluding products of category 02.0 (01.0): | 0.02000 | 0.40000 |
Fats and oils, and fat emulsions (type water-in-oil) (02.0): | 0.02000 | 0.40000 |
Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet (03.0): | 0.20000 | 4.00000 |
Processed fruit (04.1): | 0.02000 | 0.40000 |
Processed vegetables (incl. mushrooms & fungi, roots & tubers, pulses and legumes), and nuts & seeds (04.2): | 0.02000 | 0.40000 |
Confectionery (05.0): | 2.00000 | 40.00000 |
Chewing gum (05.0): | - | - |
Cereals and cereal products, incl. flours & starches from roots & tubers, pulses & legumes, excluding bakery (06.0): | 0.40000 | 8.00000 |
Bakery wares (07.0): | 0.20000 | 4.00000 |
Meat and meat products, including poultry and game (08.0): | 0.02000 | 0.40000 |
Fish and fish products, including molluscs, crustaceans and echinoderms (MCE) (09.0): | 0.02000 | 0.40000 |
Eggs and egg products (10.0): | - | - |
Sweeteners, including honey (11.0): | - | - |
Salts, spices, soups, sauces, salads, protein products, etc. (12.0): | 0.02000 | 0.40000 |
Foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses (13.0): | - | - |
Non-alcoholic ("soft") beverages, excl. dairy products (14.1): | 2.00000 | 40.00000 |
Alcoholic beverages, incl. alcohol-free and low-alcoholic counterparts (14.2): | 2.00000 | 40.00000 |
Ready-to-eat savouries (15.0): | 0.02000 | 0.40000 |
Composite foods (e.g. casseroles, meat pies, mincemeat) - foods that could not be placed in categories 01.0 - 15.0 (16.0): | 0.02000 | 0.40000 |
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 6, Revision 1 (FGE.06Rev1) - Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in contact with Food (AFC) View page or View pdf |
Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 06, Revision 2 (FGE.06Rev2): Straight- and branched-chain aliphatic unsaturated primary alcohols, aldehydes, carboxylic acids, and esters from chemical groups 1 and 4 View page or View pdf |
Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 06, Revision 3 (FGE.06Rev3): Straight- and branched-chain aliphatic unsaturated primary alcohols, aldehydes, carboxylic acids, and esters from chemical groups 1 and 4 View page or View pdf |
Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 06, Revision 4 (FGE.06Rev4): Straight- and branched-chain aliphatic unsaturated primary alcohols, aldehydes, carboxylic acids and esters from chemical groups 1, 3 and 4 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 : | 5362819 |
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: | Data |
| methyl (Z)-hex-3-enoate |
Chemidplus: | 0013894627 |
References:
Other Information:
Potential Blenders and core components note
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For Odor |
No odor group found for these |
(E+Z)-4,8- | dimethyl-3,7-nonadien-2-one | FL/FR |
balsamic |
| benzyl cinnamate | FL/FR |
| cinnamyl formate | FL/FR |
citrus |
2- | heptanol | FL/FR |
fatty |
| butyl undecylenate | FL/FR |
4- | ethyl octanoic acid | FL/FR |
fermented |
| methyl decanoate | FL/FR |
floral |
| acetal 318 | FR |
iso | amyl angelate | FL/FR |
alpha- | amyl cinnamaldehyde | FL/FR |
| benzyl acetate | FL/FR |
| benzyl acetoacetate | FL/FR |
| benzyl formate | FL/FR |
| citronellyl butyrate | FL/FR |
| citronellyl hexanoate | FL/FR |
| citronellyl propionate | FL/FR |
(E)- | citronellyl tiglate | FL/FR |
| dihydrojasmone | FL/FR |
| dimethyl benzyl carbinyl acetate | FL/FR |
| geraniol | FL/FR |
| menthadienyl formate | FR |
| methoxymelonal | FL/FR |
| methyl benzyl acetate (mixed ortho-,meta-,para-) | FL/FR |
alpha-iso | methyl ionone (90% min.) | FL/FR |
| methyl ionyl acetate | FL/FR |
3- | nonanon-1-yl acetate | FL/FR |
| orris rhizome concrete butter (iris pallida) | FL/FR |
| petitgrain lemon oil | FL/FR |
| phenethyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
| phenethyl isovalerate | FL/FR |
1- | phenyl propyl butyrate | FL/FR |
2- | phenyl propyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
4- | phenyl-3-buten-2-ol | FL/FR |
iso | propyl benzoate | FL/FR |
| rose undecene | FR |
| star fruit oil cuba | FL/FR |
| terpinyl valerate | FL/FR |
| tetrahydroionyl acetate | FR |
fruity |
| benzaldehyde / methyl anthranilate schiff's base | FR |
| berry hexanoate | FR |
iso | butyl anthranilate | FL/FR |
iso | butyl furyl propionate | FL/FR |
| citronellyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
beta- | damascone | FL/FR |
(E)-beta- | damascone | FL/FR |
(Z)-beta- | damascone | FL/FR |
| eriocephalus punctulatus flower oil | FR |
| ethyl levulinate | FL/FR |
| heptyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
3- | mercaptohexyl acetate | FL/FR |
| methyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
(E)-7- | methyl-3-octen-2-one | FL/FR |
| rhubarb pyran | FR |
4-(para- | tolyl)-2-butanone | FL/FR |
| tropical ionone | FL/FR |
green |
iso | amyl 3-(2-furan) propionate | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | hexen-1-yl isovalerate | FL/FR |
| hexoxyacetaldehyde dimethyl acetal | FR |
herbal |
| chamomile isobutyrate | FR |
| chamomile propionate | FR |
| chamomile valerate | FR |
| clary propyl acetate | FR |
| methyl cyclogeranate (Firmenich) | FR |
powdery |
alpha- | methyl ionone | FL/FR |
spicy |
para- | anisyl formate | FL/FR |
woody |
2- | decalinyl acetate | FR |
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For Flavor |
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No flavor group found for these |
1- | acetyl cyclohexyl acetate | FL |
| amyl angelate | FL |
iso | amyl angelate | FL/FR |
2- | butyl thiophene | FL |
2,4- | difurfuryl furan | FL |
S-(2,5- | dimethyl-3-furyl) ethane thioate | FL |
(E+Z)-4,8- | dimethyl-3,7-nonadien-2-one | FL/FR |
| methyl benzyl acetate (mixed ortho-,meta-,para-) | FL/FR |
1- | phenyl propyl butyrate | FL/FR |
2- | phenyl propyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
iso | propyl benzoate | FL/FR |
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iso | amyl 3-(2-furan) propionate | FL/FR |
| benzyl acetoacetate | FL/FR |
iso | butyl furyl propionate | FL/FR |
beta- | damascone | FL/FR |
berry |
| heptyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
burnt |
| ethyl 2-furoate | FL |
citrus |
| petitgrain lemon oil | FL/FR |
ethereal |
| methyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
fatty |
4- | ethyl octanoic acid | FL/FR |
| methyl decanoate | FL/FR |
(E)-7- | methyl-3-octen-2-one | FL/FR |
floral |
| citronellyl hexanoate | FL/FR |
| citronellyl propionate | FL/FR |
| dihydrojasmone | FL/FR |
| dimethyl benzyl carbinyl acetate | FL/FR |
| geraniol | FL/FR |
alpha-iso | methyl ionone (90% min.) | FL/FR |
| orris rhizome concrete butter (iris pallida) | FL/FR |
| tropical ionone | FL/FR |
fruity |
| benzyl acetate | FL/FR |
| benzyl formate | FL/FR |
iso | butyl anthranilate | FL/FR |
| citronellyl butyrate | FL/FR |
| citronellyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
(Z)-beta- | damascone | FL/FR |
(E)-beta- | damascone | FL/FR |
| ethyl levulinate | FL/FR |
2- | heptanol | FL/FR |
2- | hexyl-4-acetoxytetrahydrofuran | FL |
| methoxymelonal | FL/FR |
| methyl 4-phenyl butyrate | FL |
alpha- | methyl ionone | FL/FR |
3- | nonanon-1-yl acetate | FL/FR |
| phenethyl isovalerate | FL/FR |
2- | phenyl-4-pentenal | FL |
| star fruit oil cuba | FL/FR |
| terpinyl valerate | FL/FR |
4-(para- | tolyl)-2-butanone | FL/FR |
green |
(E)- | citronellyl tiglate | FL/FR |
(Z)-3- | hexen-1-yl isovalerate | FL/FR |
honey |
| phenethyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
spicy |
para- | anisyl formate | FL/FR |
| benzyl cinnamate | FL/FR |
| cinnamyl formate | FL/FR |
tropical |
alpha- | amyl cinnamaldehyde | FL/FR |
3- | mercaptohexyl acetate | FL/FR |
waxy |
| butyl undecylenate | FL/FR |
4- | phenyl-3-buten-2-ol | FL/FR |
woody |
| methyl ionyl acetate | FL/FR |
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Potential Uses:
Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
(Z)-3- | hexenoic acid methyl ester | 3- | hexenoic acid, methyl ester, (3Z)- | 3- | hexenoic acid, methyl ester, (Z)- | | methyl (3Z)-hex-3-enoate | | methyl (3Z)-hexenoate | | methyl (Z)-hex-3-enoate | | methyl cis-3-hexenoate |
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