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      5- Methyl furfural ≥98%, Kosher, FG
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    • Treatt PLC
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      World-leading, independent ingredients supplier to the flavour and fragrance industries.
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    • Vigon International, Inc.
      The Yipppeee! Team
      Manufacturer and supplier of high quality flavor and fragrance ingredients.
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      Product(s):
      Methyl-5 Furfural
5-methyl furfural
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      • Organoleptic Properties
        Odor Type :caramellic
        Odor Strength :medium ,
        recommend smelling in a 10.00 % solution or less
        Odor Description:
        at 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol.         		spice caramel maple
        Odor Description:
        		Sweet, caramellic, bready, brown, coffee-like
        Mosciano, Gerard P&F 17, No. 4, 33, (1992)
        Taste Description:
        at 50.00 ppm.          		Sweet, brown, caramellic, grain, maple-like
        Mosciano, Gerard P&F 17, No. 4, 33, (1992)
  • Properties
      • Physical Properties
        Appearance :yellow to orange clear liquid (est)
        Assay : 97.00 to 100.00 % 
        Food Chemicals Codex Listed :No
        Specific Gravity :1.09800 to 1.10800 @  25.00 °C.
        Pounds per Gallon - (est). : 9.136 to  9.220
        Refractive Index :1.52500 to 1.53200 @  20.00 °C.
        Boiling Point : 89.00 to  90.00 °C. @ 26.00 mm Hg
        Boiling Point : 187.00 to  189.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
        Vapor Pressure :0.644000 mm/Hg @ 25.00 °C. (est)
        Vapor Density :3.7 ( Air = 1 )
        Flash Point : 163.00 °F. TCC ( 72.78 °C. )
        logP (o/w) : 0.670
        Shelf Life : 12.00 month(s) or longer if stored properly.
        Storage :store under nitrogen.
  • Safety
      • Safety Information
        Most important hazard(s) :Xi - Irritant
          R 36/37/38 - Irritating to eyes, respiratory system, and skin.
        S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children.
        S 24/25 - Avoid contact with skin and eyes.
        S 26 - In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice.
        S 36/37/39 - Wear suitable clothing, gloves and eye/face protection.
        S 37/39 - Wear suitable gloves and eye/face protection.
        Human Experience : 2 % solution: no irritation or sensitization.
        Oral/Parenteral Toxicity : 
          oral-rat LD50  2200 mg/kg
        (Moreno, 1978g)

        oral-rat LD50  2200 mg/kg
        Food and Chemical Toxicology. Vol. 20, Pg. 751, 1982.

        Dermal Toxicity : 
          Not determined
        Inhalation Toxicity : 
          Not determined
  • Safety in Use
      • Safety in Use Information
        Category :flavor and fragrance agents
        Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU) :180.00 (μg/capita/day)
        Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-USA) :25.00 (μg/capita/day)
        Threshold of Concern :540 (μg/person/day)
        Structure Class :II
        Recommendation for 5-methyl furfural fragrance usage levels up to :
          2.0000 % in the fragrance concentrate.
        Recommendation for 5-methyl furfural flavor usage levels up to :
          50.0000 ppm in the finished product.
  • Safety References
      • 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) :
        Opinion of the Scientific Panel on food additives, flavourings, processing aids and materials in contact with food (AFC) related to Flavouring Group Evaluation 13 (FGE.13); Furfuryl and furan derivatives with and without additional side-chain substituents and heteroatoms from chemical group 14 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2000 of 18:page or pdf
        Flavouring Group Evaluation 66 (FGE.66)[1]:Consideration of furfuryl alcohol and related flavouring substances evaluated by JECFA (55th meeting) structurally related to Furfuryl and furan derivatives with and without additional side chain substituents and heteroatoms evaluated by EFSA in FGE.13 (2005):page or pdf
        Flavouring Group Evaluation 218: alpha,beta-Unsaturated aldehydes and precursors from subgroup 4.2 of FGE.19: Furfural derivatives - Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in Contact with Food (AFC):page or pdf
        Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 13Rev1: Furfuryl and furan derivatives with and without additional side-chain substituents and heteroatoms from chemical group 14:page or pdf
        Consideration of sulfur-substituted furan derivatives used as flavouring agents evaluated by JECFA (59th meeting) structurally related to a subgroup of substances within the group of “Furfuryl and furan derivatives with and without additional side-chain substituents and heteroatoms from chemical group 14” evaluated by EFSA in FGE.13Rev1 (2009):page or pdf
        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):page or pdf
        Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 218, Revision 1 (FGE.218Rev1): alpha,beta-Unsaturated aldehydes and precursors from subgroup 4.2 of FGE.19: Furfural derivatives.:page or pdf
        Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 13, Revision 2 (FGE.13Rev2): Furfuryl and furan derivatives with and without additional side-chain substituents and heteroatoms from chemical group 14:page or pdf
        Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 66, Revision 1 (FGE.66Rev1): Consideration of Furfuryl Alcohol and Related Flavouring Substances Evaluated by JECFA (55th meeting):page or 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):page or pdf
        EPI System :View
        Chemicalize.org :Calculate predicted properties
        Chemical Carcinogenesis Research Information System :Search
        Cancer Citations :Search
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        Env. Mutagen Info. Center :Search
        Canada Domestic Sub. List :Yes
        EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA) :620-02-0
        WGK Germany :2
         5-methylfuran-2-carbaldehyde
        Chemidplus :0000620020
        RTECS :LT7032500 for cas# 620-02-0
5-methylfuran-2-carbaldehyde (Click)
CAS Number : 620-02-0
ESIS EC# (EINECS) :210-622-6
Beilstein Number :0106895
CoE Number :119
XlogP3 :0.70 (est)
Molecular Weight :110.11222000
Formula :C6 H6 O2
NMR Predictor :Predict
Category :flavor and fragrance agents
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FEMA Number :2702  5-methylfurfural
FDA Mainterm : 5-METHYLFURFURAL
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5-methylfuran-2-carbaldehyde
Synonyms :
2-formyl-5-methyl furan
2-formyl-5-methylfuran
2-furaldehyde, 5-methyl-
2-furancarboxaldehyde, 5-methyl-
5-methyl furan-2-al
5-methyl furan-2-carbaldehyde
5 methyl furfural
5-methyl furfural natural
5-methyl furfuraldehyde
5-methyl-2-furaldehyde
5-methyl-2-furan carboxaldehyde
5-methyl-2-furancarboxaldehyde
5-methyl-2-furfural
5-methyl-2-furfuraldehyde
 methyl-5 furfural
2-methyl-5-formyl furan
2-methyl-5-formylfuran
5-methylfuran-2-al
5-methylfuran-2-carbaldehyde
5-methylfurfural
5-methylfurfural natural
Soluble in :
 alcohol
 water, 2.911e+004 mg/L @ 25 °C (est)
Insoluble in :
 water
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