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1-acetyl cyclohexyl acetate
methyl 1-acetoxycyclohexyl ketone

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Name:(1-acetylcyclohexyl) acetate
CAS Number: 52789-73-8Picture of molecule3D/inchi
ECHA EINECS - REACH Pre-Reg:258-186-6
FDA UNII: 987IZ840TA
Nikkaji Web:J295.802C
XlogP3-AA:1.50 (est)
Molecular Weight:184.23512000
Formula:C10 H16 O3
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Category:flavoring agents
 
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JECFA Food Flavoring:442 methyl 1-acetoxycyclohexyl ketone
FEMA Number:3701 methyl 1-acetoxycyclohexyl ketone
FDA:No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances
FDA Mainterm (SATF):52789-73-8 ; METHYL 1-ACETOXYCYCLOHEXYL KETONE
 
Physical Properties:
Appearance:colorless clear liquid (est)
Assay: 98.00 to 100.00
Food Chemicals Codex Listed: No
Specific Gravity:1.04000 to 1.05000 @ 25.00 °C.
Pounds per Gallon - (est).: 8.654 to 8.737
Refractive Index:1.46000 to 1.47000 @ 20.00 °C.
Boiling Point: 67.00 °C. @ 3.00 mm Hg
Vapor Pressure:0.022000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est)
Flash Point: 217.00 °F. TCC ( 102.78 °C. )
logP (o/w): 1.741 (est)
Soluble in:
 alcohol
 water, slightly
 water, 955 mg/L @ 25 °C (est)
Insoluble in:
 water
Similar Items:note
hydroxycyclohexyl methyl ketone
 
Organoleptic Properties:
Odor Type: floral
sweet fruity floral honey fig rose nutty
Odor Description:at 100.00 %. sweet fruity floral honey fig rose nutty
Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found).
 
Cosmetic Information:
None found
 
Suppliers:
Axsyn
For experimental / research use only.
Ethanone,1-[1-(acetyloxy)cyclohexyl]-
BOC Sciences
For experimental / research use only.
1-acetylcyclohexyl acetate
Parchem
1-acetyl cyclohexyl acetate
 
Safety Information:
 
Hazards identification
 
Classification of the substance or mixture
GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)
None found.
GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements
 
Pictogram
 
Hazard statement(s)
None found.
Precautionary statement(s)
None found.
Oral/Parenteral Toxicity:
gavage-rat LD50 [sex: M,F] 2150 mg/kg
(Piccirillo & Hartman, 1980b)

Dermal Toxicity:
Not determined
Inhalation Toxicity:
Not determined
 
Safety in Use Information:
Category:
flavoring agents
Recommendation for 1-acetyl cyclohexyl acetate usage levels up to:
 not for fragrance use.
 
Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): ND (μg/capita/day)
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: 13
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 average usual ppmaverage maximum ppm
baked goods: -0.20000
beverages(nonalcoholic): -0.20000
beverages(alcoholic): -0.20000
breakfast cereal: -0.50000
cheese: --
chewing gum: -0.50000
condiments / relishes: --
confectionery froastings: -0.20000
egg products: --
fats / oils: --
fish products: --
frozen dairy: --
fruit ices: -0.10000
gelatins / puddings: -0.20000
granulated sugar: --
gravies: --
hard candy: -0.50000
imitation dairy: --
instant coffee / tea: --
jams / jellies: -0.10000
meat products: --
milk products: --
nut products: --
other grains: --
poultry: --
processed fruits: -0.10000
processed vegetables: --
reconstituted vegetables: --
seasonings / flavors: --
snack foods: --
soft candy: -0.50000
soups: --
sugar substitutes: --
sweet sauces: --
 
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 18 (FGE.18): Aliphatic, alicyclic and aromatic saturated and unsaturated tertiary alcohols, aromatic tertiary alcohols and their esters from chemical group 6
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Flavouring Group Evaluation 18, Revision 1 (FGE. 18 Rev1)[1] : Aliphatic, alicyclic and aromatic saturated and unsaturated tertiary alcohols, aromatic tertiary alcohols and their esters from chemical groups 6 and 8
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Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :62017
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data
(1-acetylcyclohexyl) acetate
Chemidplus:0052789738
 
References:
 (1-acetylcyclohexyl) acetate
NIST Chemistry WebBook:Search Inchi
Canada Domestic Sub. List:52789-73-8
Pubchem (cid):62017
Pubchem (sid):135020259
 
Other Information:
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HMDB (The Human Metabolome Database):HMDB39710
FooDB:FDB019345
Export Tariff Code:2915.39.9050
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dimethyl-3,7-nonadien-2-one
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acidic
acidic
cyclohexyl acetic acid
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aldehydic
citronellyl oxyacetaldehyde
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animal
para-
cresyl phenyl acetate
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1,2,3,4-
tetrahydroquinoline
FR
anisic
para-
anisyl phenyl acetate
FL/FR
balsamic
benzyl cinnamate
FL/FR
cinnamyl formate
FL/FR
guaiacyl phenyl acetate
FL/FR
3-
phenyl propyl alcohol
FL/FR
2-
phenyl propyl alcohol
FL/FR
caramellic
immortelle absolute
FL/FR
chocolate
iso
amyl phenyl acetate
FL/FR
iso
butyl phenyl acetate
FL/FR
cocoa pentenal
FL/FR
tetrahydrofurfuryl phenyl acetate
FL/FR
citrus
2-
heptanol
FL/FR
dairy
methyl butyl phenyl acetate
FL/FR
fatty
butyl undecylenate
FL/FR
4-
ethyl octanoic acid
FL/FR
methyl (E)-2-hexenoate
FL/FR
fermented
methyl decanoate
FL/FR
floral
iso
amyl angelate
FL/FR
alpha-
amyl cinnamaldehyde
FL/FR
benzyl acetate
FL/FR
benzyl acetoacetate
FL/FR
benzyl formate
FL/FR
benzyl isobutyrate
FL/FR
cardamom absolute
FL/FR
(S)-
citronellyl acetate
FL/FR
citronellyl butyrate
FL/FR
citronellyl hexanoate
FL/FR
citronellyl isovalerate
FL/FR
citronellyl phenyl acetate
FL/FR
citronellyl propionate
FL/FR
(E)-
citronellyl tiglate
FL/FR
citronellyl valerate
FL/FR
dihydrojasmone
FL/FR
dimethyl benzyl carbinyl acetate
FL/FR
ethyl anthranilate
FL/FR
ethyl ethyl anthranilate
FL/FR
ethyl hydrocinnamate
FL/FR
ethyl phenyl acetate
FL/FR
genet concrete
FR
geraniol
FL/FR
geranyl anthranilate
FR
geranyl isobutyrate
FL/FR
geranyl phenyl acetate
FL/FR
hyacinth acetals
FL/FR
ionone mixed isomers
FL/FR
iso
jasmone
FL/FR
kewda oil
CS
linalyl butyrate
FL/FR
linalyl phenyl acetate
FL/FR
magnolia flower oil CO2 extract
FL/FR
methoxymelonal
FL/FR
para-
methyl benzyl acetate
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
octyl isovalerate
FL/FR
bitter
orangeflower absolute morocco
FL/FR
orris rhizome concrete butter (iris pallida)
FL/FR
osmanthus concrete
FL/FR
petitgrain lemon oil
FL/FR
petitgrain mandarin oil
FL/FR
phenethyl acetate
FL/FR
phenethyl anthranilate
FL/FR
phenethyl benzoate
FL/FR
phenethyl hexanoate
FL/FR
phenethyl isobutyrate
FL/FR
phenethyl isovalerate
FL/FR
phenethyl phenyl acetate
FL/FR
phenethyl propionate
FL/FR
1-
phenyl propyl butyrate
FL/FR
3-
phenyl propyl formate
FL/FR
2-
phenyl propyl isobutyrate
FL/FR
(E)-2-
phenyl-1(2)-propene-1-yl acetate
FR
4-
phenyl-3-buten-2-ol
FL/FR
iso
propyl anthranilate
FL/FR
iso
propyl benzoate
FL/FR
iso
propyl phenyl acetate
FL/FR
rhodinyl butyrate
FL/FR
rhodinyl phenyl acetate
FL/FR
rose absolute (rosa centifolia) morocco
FL/FR
star fruit oil cuba
FL/FR
styralyl propionate
FL/FR
terpinyl valerate
FL/FR
tuberose absolute (from concrete)
FL/FR
tuberose absolute (from pommade)
FL/FR
fruity
allyl phenoxyacetate
FL/FR
apricot essence
FL/FR
benzyl propionate
FL/FR
benzyl valerate
FL/FR
butyl 2-naphthyl ether
FL/FR
iso
butyl anthranilate
FL/FR
iso
butyl furyl propionate
FL/FR
citronellyl isobutyrate
FL/FR
(E)-beta-
damascone
FL/FR
(Z)-beta-
damascone
FL/FR
beta-
damascone
FL/FR
(R)-gamma-
dodecalactone
FL/FR
eriocephalus punctulatus flower oil
FR
ethyl levulinate
FL/FR
heptyl isobutyrate
FL/FR
linalool oxide acetates
FL/FR
3-
mercaptohexyl acetate
FL/FR
methyl (Z)-3-hexenoate
FL/FR
methyl isobutyrate
FL/FR
(E)-7-
methyl-3-octen-2-one
FL/FR
(±)-3-
methyl-gamma-decalactone
FL/FR
2-
nonanone propylene glycol acetal
FL/FR
alpha-
ocimene
FL/FR
(Z)-3-
octen-1-yl propionate
FL/FR
osmanthus flower absolute
FL/FR
sambucus canadensis fruit absolute
FL/FR
strawberry glycidate 1 (aldehyde C-16 (so-called))
FL/FR
strawberry glycidate 2
FL/FR
(R)-
styralyl acetate
FL/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
(E)-2-
hexen-1-yl phenyl acetate
FL/FR
4-
methyl-4-phenyl pentanone
FR
(Z,Z)-3,6-
nonadien-1-ol
FL/FR
phenoxyethyl isobutyrate
FL/FR
phenyl acetaldehyde
FL/FR
hay
beeswax absolute
FL/FR
herbal
artemisyl ketone
FL/FR
matricaria chamomilla flower oil
FL/FR
tagete oil madagascar
FL/FR
honey
allyl phenyl acetate
FL/FR
butyl phenyl acetate
FL/FR
methyl hydrocinnamate
FL/FR
methyl phenyl acetate
FL/FR
phenethyl furoate
FL/FR
phenyl acetic acid
FL/FR
phenyl pyruvic acid
FL/FR
propyl phenyl acetate
FL/FR
medicinal
ortho-
cresyl acetate
FL/FR
melon
(Z)-6-
nonen-1-ol
FL/FR
musty
cocoa butenal
FL/FR
powdery
alpha-
methyl ionone
FL/FR
(E)-alpha-
methyl ionone (74-80%)
FL/FR
spicy
para-
anisyl formate
FL/FR
eugenyl phenyl acetate
FL/FR
iso
eugenyl phenyl acetate
FL/FR
spicy acetoacetate
FL/FR
thujonic
cistus cyclohexanone
FL/FR
waxy
dihydrocitronellyl acetate
FL/FR
1-
dodecanol
FL/FR
(E)-
methyl geranate
FL/FR
phytyl acetate
FL/FR
woody
santalyl butyrate
FL/FR
santalyl phenyl acetate
FL/FR
For Flavor
No flavor group found for these
amyl angelate
FL
iso
amyl angelate
FL/FR
artemisyl ketone
FL/FR
benzyl valerate
FL/FR
butyl 2-naphthyl ether
FL/FR
2-
butyl thiophene
FL
cistus cyclohexanone
FL/FR
citronellyl isovalerate
FL/FR
citronellyl valerate
FL/FR
ortho-
cresyl acetate
FL/FR
2,4-
difurfuryl furan
FL
dihydrocitronellyl acetate
FL/FR
S-(2,5-
dimethyl-3-furyl) ethane thioate
FL
(E+Z)-4,8-
dimethyl-3,7-nonadien-2-one
FL/FR
(R)-gamma-
dodecalactone
FL/FR
ethyl 3-hydroxyoctanoate
FL
ethyl ethyl anthranilate
FL/FR
ethyl hydrocinnamate
FL/FR
eugenyl phenyl acetate
FL/FR
fig leaf absolute
FL
(E)-2-
hexen-1-yl phenyl acetate
FL/FR
4-
hydroxyphenethyl alcohol
FL
ionone mixed isomers
FL/FR
linalool oxide acetates
FL/FR
linalyl phenyl acetate
FL/FR
magnolia flower oil CO2 extract
FL/FR
methyl (E)-2-hexenoate
FL/FR
methyl benzyl acetate (mixed ortho-,meta-,para-)
FL/FR
(E)-
methyl geranate
FL/FR
methyl hydrocinnamate
FL/FR
2-
nonanone propylene glycol acetal
FL/FR
alpha-
ocimene
FL/FR
octyl isovalerate
FL/FR
phenethyl furoate
FL/FR
1-
phenyl propyl butyrate
FL/FR
3-
phenyl propyl formate
FL/FR
2-
phenyl propyl isobutyrate
FL/FR
iso
propyl anthranilate
FL/FR
iso
propyl benzoate
FL/FR
santalyl butyrate
FL/FR
santalyl phenyl acetate
FL/FR
(R)-
styralyl acetate
FL/FR
tetrahydrofurfuryl phenyl acetate
FL/FR
vitispirane
FL
iso
amyl 3-(2-furan) propionate
FL/FR
benzyl acetoacetate
FL/FR
iso
butyl furyl propionate
FL/FR
beta-
damascone
FL/FR
anisic
anisic
para-
anisyl phenyl acetate
FL/FR
aromatic
hyacinth acetals
FL/FR
berry
heptyl isobutyrate
FL/FR
brown
beeswax absolute
FL/FR
burnt
ethyl 2-furoate
FL
citrus
citronellyl oxyacetaldehyde
FL/FR
petitgrain lemon oil
FL/FR
petitgrain mandarin oil
FL/FR
styralyl propionate
FL/FR
cocoa
iso
butyl phenyl acetate
FL/FR
dairy
methyl butyl phenyl acetate
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
iso
amyl phenyl acetate
FL/FR
cardamom absolute
FL/FR
(S)-
citronellyl acetate
FL/FR
citronellyl hexanoate
FL/FR
citronellyl phenyl acetate
FL/FR
citronellyl propionate
FL/FR
cocoa pentenal
FL/FR
dihydrojasmone
FL/FR
dimethyl benzyl carbinyl acetate
FL/FR
geraniol
FL/FR
geranyl isobutyrate
FL/FR
geranyl phenyl acetate
FL/FR
linalyl butyrate
FL/FR
2-
methyl butyl 3-methyl butenoate
FL
(E)-alpha-
methyl ionone (74-80%)
FL/FR
alpha-iso
methyl ionone (90% min.)
FL/FR
methyl phenyl acetate
FL/FR
bitter
orangeflower absolute morocco
FL/FR
orris rhizome concrete butter (iris pallida)
FL/FR
phenethyl anthranilate
FL/FR
phenethyl benzoate
FL/FR
phenethyl propionate
FL/FR
phenyl acetic acid
FL/FR
rhodinyl butyrate
FL/FR
rose absolute (rosa centifolia) morocco
FL/FR
tropical ionone
FL/FR
tuberose absolute (from concrete)
FL/FR
tuberose absolute (from pommade)
FL/FR
fruity
allyl phenoxyacetate
FL/FR
apricot essence
FL/FR
benzyl acetate
FL/FR
benzyl formate
FL/FR
benzyl isobutyrate
FL/FR
benzyl propionate
FL/FR
iso
butyl anthranilate
FL/FR
citronellyl butyrate
FL/FR
citronellyl isobutyrate
FL/FR
(E)-beta-
damascone
FL/FR
(Z)-beta-
damascone
FL/FR
ethyl anthranilate
FL/FR
ethyl levulinate
FL/FR
2-
heptanol
FL/FR
2-
hexyl-4-acetoxytetrahydrofuran
FL
methoxymelonal
FL/FR
methyl (Z)-3-hexenoate
FL/FR
methyl 4-phenyl butyrate
FL
para-
methyl benzyl acetate
FL/FR
alpha-
methyl ionone
FL/FR
3-
nonanon-1-yl acetate
FL/FR
(Z)-3-
octen-1-yl propionate
FL/FR
osmanthus concrete
FL/FR
osmanthus flower absolute
FL/FR
phenethyl isovalerate
FL/FR
2-
phenyl-4-pentenal
FL
sambucus canadensis fruit absolute
FL/FR
star fruit oil cuba
FL/FR
strawberry glycidate 1 (aldehyde C-16 (so-called))
FL/FR
strawberry glycidate 2
FL/FR
tagete oil madagascar
FL/FR
terpinyl valerate
FL/FR
4-(para-
tolyl)-2-butanone
FL/FR
green
(E)-
citronellyl tiglate
FL/FR
cocoa butenal
FL/FR
(Z)-3-
hexen-1-yl isovalerate
FL/FR
(E)-3-
hexenoic acid
FL
immortelle absolute
FL/FR
iso
jasmone
FL/FR
phenoxyethyl isobutyrate
FL/FR
2-
phenyl propyl alcohol
FL/FR
herbal
matricaria chamomilla flower oil
FL/FR
honey
allyl phenyl acetate
FL/FR
butyl phenyl acetate
FL/FR
ethyl phenyl acetate
FL/FR
phenethyl acetate
FL/FR
phenethyl isobutyrate
FL/FR
phenethyl phenyl acetate
FL/FR
phenyl acetaldehyde
FL/FR
iso
propyl phenyl acetate
FL/FR
propyl phenyl acetate
FL/FR
nutty
phytyl acetate
FL/FR
phenolic
para-
cresyl phenyl acetate
FL/FR
guaiacyl phenyl acetate
FL/FR
phenyl pyruvic acid
FL/FR
soapy
1-
dodecanol
FL/FR
sour
2,4-
dimethyl-2-pentenoic acid
FL
spicy
para-
anisyl formate
FL/FR
benzyl cinnamate
FL/FR
cinnamyl formate
FL/FR
iso
eugenyl phenyl acetate
FL/FR
3-
phenyl propyl alcohol
FL/FR
spicy acetoacetate
FL/FR
sweet
cyclohexyl acetic acid
FL/FR
tropical
alpha-
amyl cinnamaldehyde
FL/FR
3-
mercaptohexyl acetate
FL/FR
waxy
butyl undecylenate
FL/FR
(±)-3-
methyl-gamma-decalactone
FL/FR
(Z,Z)-3,6-
nonadien-1-ol
FL/FR
(Z)-6-
nonen-1-ol
FL/FR
phenethyl hexanoate
FL/FR
4-
phenyl-3-buten-2-ol
FL/FR
rhodinyl phenyl acetate
FL/FR
woody
methyl ionyl acetate
FL/FR
 
Potential Uses:
FLalmond
FRalmond
FLapple
FRcrabapple
FLapple green apple
FLapple red apple
FLapricot
FLarrack
FLbanana
FRbeeswax absolute replacer
FRberry jam
FLberry mixed berry
FLblackberry
FLblueberry
FRboronia
FRboxwood berry
FLboysenberry
FRbramble arctic bramble blackberry
FLbrandy apricot brandy
FRbriar wood
FLbubble gum
FRcassie
FLcherry
FLcherry black cherry
FLcherry maraschino cherry
FLcherry wild cherry
FLcloudberry bakeapple
FRcurrant
FLcurrant black currant
FLcurrant red currant
FLdate
FRdavana oil replacer
FLdurian
FLelder berry
FRelder flower
FLfig
FRfloral
FRfruit
 fruit dried fruit
 fruit jam
FRfruit juicy fruit
FLfruit punch
FLfruit tropical fruit
FLgooseberry
FLgrape
FLgrape concord grape
FLgrape white grape
FLguava
FRhibiscus
FLhoney
FLhoneydew
FRhoneysuckle
FLhuckleberry
FL/FRimmortelle
FRiris blossom
FLjackfruit
 jam
FRkewda
FLkiwi
FLloganberry
FLlychee
FLmango
FL/FRmarigold
FLmelon
FRmelon
FLmulberry
FRmyrtle oil replacer
FL/FRorange bitter orange peel
FRosmanthus
FLpapaya
FRpassion blossom
FRpassion fruit
FLpeach
FLpear
FLpear bartlett pear
FLpear emperor pear
FLpineapple
FLplum
FLplum greengage plum
 plum jam
FRplum mirabelle plum
FLpomegranate
FLprune
FLquince
FLraisin
FLraspberry
FLraspberry black raspberry
 raspberry green raspberry
 raspberry jam
FLraspberry red raspberry
 ripe
 rose wild rose
FL/FRrue
FRstephanotis
FLstrawberry
 strawberry jam
FRtangerine
FLtutti frutti
FRwallflower
FLwatermelon
 
Occurrence (nature, food, other):note
 not found in nature
 
Synonyms:
1-acetoxy-1-acetyl cyclohexane
1-acetoxy-1-acetylcyclohexane
1-acetoxycyclohexyl acetate
1-acetoxycyclohexyl methyl ketone
(1-acetyl cyclohexyl) acetate
1-(1-(acetyl oxy)cyclohexyl) ethanone
1-acetylcyclohexyl acetate
(1-acetylcyclohexyl) acetate
1-(1-(acetyloxy)cyclohexyl)ethanone
 ethanone, 1-(1-(acetyloxy)cyclohexyl)-
 ethanone, 1-[1-(acetyloxy)cyclohexyl]-
1-hydroxycyclohexyl methyl ketone acetate
 ketone, 1-hydroxycyclohexyl methyl, acetate
 methyl 1-acetoxycyclohexyl ketone
 
 
Notes:
Flavourant for food and tobacco
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