Category: flavoring agents
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
Physical Properties:
Appearance: | white powder (est) |
Assay: | 95.00 to 100.00 %
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Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
Melting Point: | 68.00 to 72.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Boiling Point: | 409.00 to 410.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Flash Point: | 394.00 °F. TCC ( 201.11 °C. )
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logP (o/w): | 3.195 (est) |
Soluble in: |
| alcohol | | water, slightly | | water, 14.07 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
Insoluble in: |
| water |
Organoleptic Properties:
Odor Description:
| cooling |
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Flavor Type: cooling |
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| cooling mentholic minty |
Taste Description:
| cooling mentholic 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: | flavoring agents |
Recommendation for menthyl pyrrolidone carboxylate 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: 22 |
Click here to view publication 22 |
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm |
baked goods: | - | - |
beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | - |
beverages(alcoholic): | - | - |
breakfast cereal: | - | - |
cheese: | - | - |
chewing gum: | 3000.00000 | 3000.00000 |
condiments / relishes: | - | - |
confectionery froastings: | - | - |
egg products: | - | - |
fats / oils: | - | - |
fish products: | - | - |
frozen dairy: | - | - |
fruit ices: | - | - |
gelatins / puddings: | - | - |
granulated sugar: | - | - |
gravies: | - | - |
hard candy: | 500.00000 | 500.00000 |
imitation dairy: | - | - |
instant coffee / tea: | - | - |
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: | - | - |
Safety References:
EPI System: | View |
AIDS Citations: | Search |
Cancer Citations: | Search |
Toxicology Citations: | Search |
EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA): | 68127-22-0 |
EPA ACToR: | Toxicology Data |
EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS): | Registry |
Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary : | 109140 |
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: | Data |
| (5-methyl-2-propan-2-ylcyclohexyl) 5-oxopyrrolidine-2-carboxylate |
Chemidplus: | 0068127220 |
| [(1R,2S,5R)-5-methyl-2-propan-2-ylcyclohexyl] (2S)-5-oxopyrrolidine-2-carboxylate |
Chemidplus: | 0064519444 |
References:
Other Information:
Potential Blenders and core components note
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Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
(-)- | menthyl (+)-2-pyrrolidone-5-carboxylate | | menthyl PCA | (5- | methyl-2-propan-2-ylcyclohexyl) 5-oxopyrrolidine-2-carboxylate | [(1R,2S,5R)-5- | methyl-2-propan-2-ylcyclohexyl] (2S)-5-oxopyrrolidine-2-carboxylate | (1R-(1alpha,2beta,5alpha))-2-iso | propyl-5-methyl cyclohexyl 5-oxo-dextro-prolinate | (1R-(1alpha,2beta,5alpha))-2-iso | propyl-5-methylcyclohexyl 5-oxo-D-prolinate | | questice (Givaudan) |
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