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: | 0.92200 to 0.93200 @ 25.00 °C.
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Pounds per Gallon - (est).: | 7.672 to 7.755
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Refractive Index: | 1.42400 to 1.43400 @ 20.00 °C.
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Boiling Point: | 39.00 to 41.00 °C. @ 0.06 mm Hg
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Vapor Pressure: | 0.426000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
Flash Point: | 147.00 °F. TCC ( 63.90 °C. ) (est)
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logP (o/w): | 1.074 (est) |
Soluble in: |
| alcohol | | water, 3.878e+004 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
Organoleptic Properties:
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Odor Type: chocolate |
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| sweet chocolate |
Odor Description: at 1.00 % in dipropylene glycol. | sweet chocolate |
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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 3(2)-hydroxy-5-methyl-2(3)-hexanone usage levels up to: | | not for fragrance use.
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Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 2.30 (μg/capita/day) |
Modified Theoretical Added Maximum Daily Intake (mTAMDI): | 1500 (μg/person/day) |
Threshold of Concern: | 540 (μg/person/day) |
Structure Class: | II |
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: 20 |
Click here to view publication 20 |
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm |
baked goods: | - | - |
beverages(nonalcoholic): | 3.00000 | 6.00000 |
beverages(alcoholic): | 3.00000 | 8.00000 |
breakfast cereal: | - | - |
cheese: | - | - |
chewing gum: | - | - |
condiments / relishes: | - | - |
confectionery froastings: | - | - |
egg products: | - | - |
fats / oils: | - | - |
fish products: | - | - |
frozen dairy: | 3.00000 | 7.00000 |
fruit ices: | - | - |
gelatins / puddings: | 3.50000 | 9.00000 |
granulated sugar: | - | - |
gravies: | - | - |
hard candy: | - | - |
imitation dairy: | 3.50000 | 6.00000 |
instant coffee / tea: | - | - |
jams / jellies: | - | - |
meat products: | - | - |
milk products: | 3.50000 | 6.00000 |
nut products: | - | - |
other grains: | - | - |
poultry: | - | - |
processed fruits: | - | - |
processed vegetables: | - | - |
reconstituted vegetables: | - | - |
seasonings / flavors: | - | - |
snack foods: | - | - |
soft candy: | - | - |
soups: | - | - |
sugar substitutes: | - | - |
sweet sauces: | - | - |
Safety References:
References:
Other Information:
Potential Blenders and core components note
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For Odor |
aldehydic |
aldehydic |
iso | valeraldehyde | FL/FR |
anisic |
| methyl para-anisate | FL/FR |
balsamic |
| amyl phenyl acetate | FL/FR |
| prenyl benzoate | FL/FR |
caramellic |
iso | propenyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
chocolate |
iso | amyl phenyl acetate | FL/FR |
| chocolate pyrazine A | FL/FR |
| chocolate tincture | FL/FR |
| cocoa hexenal | FL/FR |
| cocoa oleoresin | FL/FR |
2- | methoxypyrazine | FL/FR |
| tetrahydrofurfuryl phenyl acetate | FL/FR |
2,4,5- | trimethyl thiazole | FL/FR |
| vanillyl ethyl ether | FL/FR |
cocoa |
2-iso | butyl-3,5-(and 3,6)-dimethyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
| cocoa absolute | FL/FR |
| cocoa resinoid | FL/FR |
2- | methyl butyraldehyde | FL/FR |
coffee |
| coffee absolute | FL/FR |
earthy |
| bean pyrazine | FL/FR |
floral |
alpha- | amyl cinnamyl acetate | FL/FR |
| amyl salicylate | FL/FR |
honey |
| butyl phenyl acetate | FL/FR |
musty |
| hazelnut pyrazine | FL/FR |
4,5- | dimethyl-2-ethyl-3-thiazoline | FL/FR |
(-)-(E,R)- | filbertone | FL/FR |
2- | methyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
2- | methyl-3-ethoxypyrazine | FL/FR |
popcorn |
2- | acetyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
| cocoa essence | FL/FR |
sweet |
| vanilla oleoresin bali | FL/FR |
vanilla |
| ethyl vanillin isobutyrate | FL/FR |
| vanillin | FL/FR |
| vanillin propylene glycol acetal | FL/FR |
| vanillyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
vegetable |
| mesityl oxide | FL/FR |
woody |
| cinnamyl tiglate | FL/FR |
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For Flavor |
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No flavor group found for these |
| amyl phenyl acetate | FL/FR |
| bean pyrazine | FL/FR |
2-iso | butyl-3,5-(and 3,6)-dimethyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
| chocolate pyrazine A | FL/FR |
| cinnamyl tiglate | FL/FR |
2- | hydroxy-5-methyl-3-hexanone | FL |
2- | methoxypyrazine | FL/FR |
| methyl para-anisate | FL/FR |
2- | methyl-3-ethoxypyrazine | FL/FR |
| prenyl benzoate | FL/FR |
2-iso | propyl-4-methyl-3-thiazoline | FL |
| pyrazines mixture | FL |
| tetrahydrofurfuryl phenyl acetate | FL/FR |
aromatic |
| amyl salicylate | FL/FR |
bitter |
| cocoa pyrazines base (mixture of pyrazines) | FL |
burnt |
iso | propenyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
cabbage |
| methyl 2-thiofuroate | FL |
chocolate |
| chocolate tincture | FL/FR |
| cocoa essence | FL/FR |
| cocoa oleoresin | FL/FR |
| cocoa propanal | FL |
cocoa |
| cocoa absolute | FL/FR |
| cocoa distillates | FL |
| cocoa hexenal | FL/FR |
| cocoa resinoid | FL/FR |
2- | methyl furan | FL |
coffee |
| coffee absolute | FL/FR |
earthy |
alpha- | amyl cinnamyl acetate | FL/FR |
floral |
iso | amyl phenyl acetate | FL/FR |
fruity |
iso | valeraldehyde | FL/FR |
fusel |
2- | methyl butyraldehyde | FL/FR |
honey |
| butyl phenyl acetate | FL/FR |
meaty |
3- | mercapto-2-butanone | FL |
musty |
| hazelnut pyrazine | FL/FR |
nutty |
3,5(6)- | cocoa pyrazine | FL |
4,5- | dimethyl-2-ethyl-3-thiazoline | FL/FR |
(-)-(E,R)- | filbertone | FL/FR |
2- | methyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
2,4,5- | trimethyl thiazole | FL/FR |
phenolic |
| propyl 2-furoate | FL |
potato |
| mesityl oxide | FL/FR |
roasted |
2- | acetyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
rummy |
| vanillyl ethyl ether | FL/FR |
sulfurous |
O- | ethyl S-1-methoxyhexan-3-yl carbonothioate | FL |
sweet |
| vanilla oleoresin bali | FL/FR |
vanilla |
| ethyl vanillin isobutyrate | FL/FR |
| vanillin | FL/FR |
| vanillin propylene glycol acetal | FL/FR |
| vanillyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
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Potential Uses:
Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
mixture of 3- | hydroxy-5-methyl-2-hexanone and 2-hydroxy-5-methyl-3-hexanone | 3- | hydroxy-5-methylhexan-2-one + 2-hydroxy-5-methylhexan-3-one | 2- | hydroxy-5-methylhexan-3-one + 3-hydroxy-5-methylhexan-2-one |
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