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prenyl formate
3-methylbut-2-enyl formate

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Name:3-methylbut-2-enyl formate
CAS Number: 68480-28-4Picture of molecule3D/inchi
ECHA EINECS - REACH Pre-Reg:270-906-0
FDA UNII: 77XFK1MOL6
Nikkaji Web:J326.652D
XlogP3-AA:1.60 (est)
Molecular Weight:114.14410000
Formula:C6 H10 O2
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Category:flavor and fragrance agents
 
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JECFA Food Flavoring:1826 prenyl formate
DG SANTE Food Flavourings:09.694 prenyl formate
FEMA Number:4205 prenyl formate
FDA:No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances
FDA Mainterm (SATF):68480-28-4 ; PRENYL FORMATE
 
Physical Properties:
Appearance:colorless clear liquid (est)
Assay: 95.00 to 100.00
Food Chemicals Codex Listed: No
Specific Gravity:0.92000 to 0.94000 @ 25.00 °C.
Pounds per Gallon - (est).: 7.655 to 7.822
Refractive Index:1.41000 to 1.43000 @ 20.00 °C.
Boiling Point: 34.00 to 35.00 °C. @ 15.00 mm Hg
Boiling Point: 132.00 to 134.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Vapor Pressure:6.373000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est)
Flash Point: 135.00 °F. TCC ( 57.22 °C. )
logP (o/w): 1.528 (est)
Soluble in:
 alcohol
 water, 4259 mg/L @ 25 °C (est)
Insoluble in:
 water
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Organoleptic Properties:
Odor Type: fruity
ethereal tomato leaf fruity rummy
Odor Description:at 100.00 %. ethereal tomato-leaf fruity rummy
Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found).
Bedoukian Research
PRENYL FORMATE ≥97.0%, Kosher
Odor Description:An ethereal tomato-leaf note
Use for ethereal notes, especially tomato-leaf, green banana, green apple.
Taste Description:green
Used in banana, apple to balance out the sweet notes , or tomato and other vegetable flavors for crisp green note.
 
Cosmetic Information:
None found
 
Suppliers:
Axsyn
For experimental / research use only.
2-Buten-1-ol,3-methyl-, 1-formate
BOC Sciences
For experimental / research use only.
2-Buten-1-ol,3-methyl-, 1-formate
Parchem
prenyl formate
Penta International
PRENYL FORMATE
 
Safety Information:
European information :
Most important hazard(s):
Xi - Irritant
R 10 - Flammable.
R 36/38 - Irritating to skin and eyes.
S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children.
S 16 - Keep away from sources of ignition - No Smoking.
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 37/39 - Wear suitable gloves and eye/face protection.
 
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:
Not determined
Dermal Toxicity:
Not determined
Inhalation Toxicity:
Not determined
 
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 prenyl formate usage levels up to:
  8.0000 % in the fragrance concentrate.
 
Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): 0.012 (μg/capita/day)
Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-USA): 0.10 (μg/capita/day)
Modified Theoretical Added Maximum Daily Intake (mTAMDI): 2300 (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
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 average usual ppmaverage maximum ppm
baked goods: 10.00000100.00000
beverages(nonalcoholic): 0.300003.00000
beverages(alcoholic): 1.5000015.00000
breakfast cereal: 0.300001.50000
cheese: --
chewing gum: 15.00000100.00000
condiments / relishes: --
confectionery froastings: 1.5000010.00000
egg products: 1.5000010.00000
fats / oils: 1.5000010.00000
fish products: --
frozen dairy: 6.0000060.00000
fruit ices: 3.0000030.00000
gelatins / puddings: 3.0000030.00000
granulated sugar: --
gravies: --
hard candy: 5.0000050.00000
imitation dairy: --
instant coffee / tea: 0.600006.00000
jams / jellies: 3.0000030.00000
meat products: --
milk products: 0.6000060.00000
nut products: --
other grains: --
poultry: --
processed fruits: --
processed vegetables: --
reconstituted vegetables: --
seasonings / flavors: 1.5000015.00000
snack foods: --
soft candy: 3.0000030.00000
soups: --
sugar substitutes: --
sweet sauces: --
 
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/kgmaximum usage mg/kg
Dairy products, excluding products of category 02.0 (01.0): 7.0000035.00000
Fats and oils, and fat emulsions (type water-in-oil) (02.0): 5.0000025.00000
Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet (03.0): 10.0000050.00000
Processed fruit (04.1): 7.0000035.00000
Processed vegetables (incl. mushrooms & fungi, roots & tubers, pulses and legumes), and nuts & seeds (04.2): --
Confectionery (05.0): 10.0000050.00000
Chewing gum (05.3): --
Cereals and cereal products, incl. flours & starches from roots & tubers, pulses & legumes, excluding bakery (06.0): 5.0000025.00000
Bakery wares (07.0): 10.0000050.00000
Meat and meat products, including poultry and game (08.0): 2.0000010.00000
Fish and fish products, including molluscs, crustaceans and echinoderms (MCE) (09.0): 2.0000010.00000
Eggs and egg products (10.0): --
Sweeteners, including honey (11.0): --
Salts, spices, soups, sauces, salads, protein products, etc. (12.0): 5.0000025.00000
Foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses (13.0): 10.0000050.00000
Non-alcoholic ("soft") beverages, excl. dairy products (14.1): --
Alcoholic beverages, incl. alcohol-free and low-alcoholic counterparts (14.2): 10.0000050.00000
Ready-to-eat savouries (15.0): 20.00000100.00000
Composite foods (e.g. casseroles, meat pies, mincemeat) - foods that could not be placed in categories 01.0 - 15.0 (16.0): 5.0000025.00000
 
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 202: 3-Alkylated aliphatic acyclic alpha,beta-unsaturated aldehydes and precursors with or without additional double bonds from chemical subgroup 1.1.3 of FGE.19[1]
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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 95 (FGE.95): Consideration of aliphatic, linear or branched-chain saturated and unsaturated alcohols, aldehydes, acids and related esters evaluated by JECFA (69th meeting) structurally related to esters of branched- and straight-chain aliphatic saturated primary alcohols and of one secondary alcohol, and branched- and straight-chain unsaturated carboxylic acids evaluated by EFSA in FGE.05Rev1 (2008)
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EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA):68480-28-4
EPA ACToR:Toxicology Data
EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS):Registry
Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :110373
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data
WISER:UN 1993
WGK Germany:2
3-methylbut-2-enyl formate
Chemidplus:0068480284
 
References:
 3-methylbut-2-enyl formate
NIST Chemistry WebBook:Search Inchi
Pubchem (cid):110373
Pubchem (sid):135068341
Pherobase:View
 
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FDA Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS):View
HMDB (The Human Metabolome Database):HMDB32490
FooDB:FDB010136
Export Tariff Code:2915.13.0000
VCF-Online:VCF Volatile Compounds in Food
ChemSpider:View
 
Potential Blenders and core components note
For Odor
balsamic
iso
amyl pyruvate
FL/FR
ethereal
decyl propionate
FL/FR
ethyl acetate
FL/FR
ethyl pyruvate
FL/FR
propyl formate
FL/FR
fermented
ethyl crotonate
FL/FR
floral
ethyl hydrocinnamate
FL/FR
fruity
cyclohexanone diethyl acetal
FL/FR
ethyl (E)-3-hexenoate
FL/FR
ethyl 2-hexenoate
FL/FR
ethyl propionate
FL/FR
fruity carboxylate
FR
methyl propionate
FL/FR
2-
phenyl propyl butyrate
FL/FR
styryl acetate
FL/FR
green
(E)-2-
hexen-1-yl formate
FL/FR
honey
allyl phenyl acetate
FL/FR
waxy
ethyl nonanoate
FL/FR
For Flavor
No flavor group found for these
iso
amyl pyruvate
FL/FR
cyclohexanone diethyl acetal
FL/FR
decyl propionate
FL/FR
ethyl 2-hexenoate
FL/FR
ethyl hydrocinnamate
FL/FR
styryl acetate
FL/FR
earthy
earthy
1-
hexen-3-yl acetate
FL
ethereal
ethyl acetate
FL/FR
fruity
ethyl (E)-3-hexenoate
FL/FR
ethyl propionate
FL/FR
methyl propionate
FL/FR
propyl formate
FL/FR
honey
allyl phenyl acetate
FL/FR
rummy
ethyl crotonate
FL/FR
ethyl pyruvate
FL/FR
(E)-2-
hexen-1-yl formate
FL/FR
spicy
2-
phenyl propyl butyrate
FL/FR
waxy
ethyl nonanoate
FL/FR
 
Potential Uses:
FRfruit
FRsaffron
 
Occurrence (nature, food, other):note
 found in nature
 
Synonyms:
2-buten-1-ol, 3-methyl-, formate
 formic acid, 3-methyl-2-butenyl ester
3-methyl-2-buten-1-yl formate
3-methyl-2-butenyl formate
3-methylbut-2-en-1-yl formate
3-methylbut-2-enyl formate
 
 
Notes:
Used as a food additive [EAFUS]
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