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menthyl formate
(5-methyl-2-propan-2-ylcyclohexyl) formate

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CAS Number: 2230-90-2Picture of molecule3D/inchi
ECHA EINECS - REACH Pre-Reg:218-768-2
FDA UNII: Search
Nikkaji Web:J156.146D
CoE Number:10751
XlogP3-AA:3.60 (est)
Molecular Weight:184.27880000
Formula:C11 H20 O2
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EFSA/JECFA Comments:
According to EFFA: Mixture of the two racematic forms (1S,2R,5S) and (1R,2S,5R), which is specified by the name (EFFA, 2010b).
Category:flavoring agents
 
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JECFA Food Flavoring:2246 menthyl formate
DG SANTE Food Flavourings:09.618 menthyl formate
FEMA Number:4509 menthyl formate
FDA:No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances
FDA Mainterm (SATF):2230-90-2 ; MENTHYL FORMATE
 
Physical Properties:
Appearance:colorless clear liquid (est)
Assay: 95.00 to 100.00 sum of isomers
Food Chemicals Codex Listed: No
Specific Gravity:0.93300 to 0.93900 @ 25.00 °C.
Pounds per Gallon - (est).: 7.763 to 7.813
Refractive Index:1.44600 to 1.45200 @ 20.00 °C.
Melting Point: 9.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Boiling Point: 219.00 to 220.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Boiling Point: 130.00 to 131.00 °C. @ 50.00 mm Hg
Vapor Pressure:0.070000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est)
Flash Point: 188.00 °F. TCC ( 86.67 °C. )
logP (o/w): 3.774 (est)
Soluble in:
 alcohol
 water, 27.62 mg/L @ 25 °C (est)
Insoluble in:
 water
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Organoleptic Properties:
Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found).
 
Cosmetic Information:
None found
 
Suppliers:
Anhui Haibei
Menthyl Formate
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For experimental / research use only.
Menthyl Formate
Penta International
MENTHYL FORMATE
 
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:
Not determined
Dermal Toxicity:
Not determined
Inhalation Toxicity:
Not determined
 
Safety in Use Information:
Category:
flavoring agents
Recommendation for menthyl formate usage levels up to:
 not for fragrance use.
 
Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): 0.73 (μg/capita/day)
Modified Theoretical Added Maximum Daily Intake (mTAMDI): 3900 (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: 24
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 average usual ppmaverage maximum ppm
baked goods: --
beverages(nonalcoholic): 1.000005.00000
beverages(alcoholic): 1.000005.00000
breakfast cereal: --
cheese: --
chewing gum: 20.00000500.00000
condiments / relishes: --
confectionery froastings: --
egg products: --
fats / oils: --
fish products: --
frozen dairy: --
fruit ices: --
gelatins / puddings: --
granulated sugar: --
gravies: --
hard candy: 10.0000050.00000
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: 10.0000050.00000
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): 5.0000025.00000
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):

Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in contact with Food (AFC) on a request from the Commission related to Flavouring Group Evaluation 9 (FGE.09): Secondary alicyclic saturated and unsaturated alcohols, ketones and esters containing secondary alicyclic alcohols from chemical group 8 and an ester of a phenol carboxylic acid from chemical group 25
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Flavouring Group Evaluation 51, (FGE.51)[1] - Consideration of alicyclic ketones and secondary alcohols and related esters evaluated by JECFA (59th meeting) and structurally related to alicyclic ketones, secondary alcohols and related esters evaluated by EFSA in FGE.09 (2004) - Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in Contact with Food
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Flavouring Group Evaluation 9, Revision 1: (FGE.09 Rev1)[1] - Secondary alicyclic saturated and unsaturated alcohols, ketones and esters containing secondary alicyclic alcohols from chemical groups 8 and 30, and an ester of a phenol carboxylic acid from chemical group 25 - Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in Contact with Food
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Flavouring Group Evaluation 9, Revision 2 (FGE.09Rev2): Secondary alicyclic saturated and unsaturated alcohols, ketones and esters containing secondary alicyclic alcohols from chemical group 8 and 30, and an ester of a phenol derivative from chemical group 25
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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 9, Revision 3 (FGE.09Rev3): Secondary alicyclic saturated and unsaturated alcohols, ketones and esters containing secondary alicyclic alcohols from chemical group 8 and 30, and an ester of a phenol derivative from chemical group 25
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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 9, Revision 4 (FGE.09Rev4): Secondary alicyclic saturated and unsaturated alcohols, ketones and esters containing secondary alicyclic alcohols from chemical group 8 and 30, and an ester of a phenol derivative from chemical group 25
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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 9, Revision 5 (FGE.09Rev5): Secondary alicyclic saturated and unsaturated alcohols, ketones and esters containing secondary alicyclic alcohols from chemical group 8 and 30, and an ester of a phenol derivative from chemical group 25
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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 9, Revision 6 (FGE.09Rev6): Secondary alicyclic saturated and unsaturated alcohols, ketones and esters containing secondary alicyclic alcohols from chemical group 8 and 30, and an ester of a phenol derivative from chemical group 25
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(5-methyl-2-propan-2-ylcyclohexyl) formate
Chemidplus:0002230902
 
References:
 (5-methyl-2-propan-2-ylcyclohexyl) formate
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Potential Blenders and core components note
None Found
 
Potential Uses:
None Found
 
Occurrence (nature, food, other):note
 not found in nature
 
Synonyms:
 cyclohexanol, 5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-, formate
 cyclohexanol,5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-, 1-formate
 formic acid menthyl ester
p-menth-3-yl methanoate
para-menth-3-yl methanoate
5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)cyclohexanol formate
(5-methyl-2-propan-2-ylcyclohexyl) formate
2-isopropyl-5-methyl cyclohexyl formate
2-isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexyl formate
 

Articles:

PubMed:Volatile compounds and sensory analysis of both harvests of double-cut Yakima peppermint (Mentha piperita L.).
PubMed:Preparation of 2R, 3S, 2'R-nadolol enantiomer using S-(-)-menthyl chloroformate as a chiral derivatizing reagent.
PubMed:Enhancement in skin permeation of 5-aminolevulinic acid using l-menthol and its derivatives.
PubMed:N-Menthoxycarbonylation combined with trimethylsilylation for enantioseparation of beta-blockers by achiral dual-column gas chromatography.
PubMed:Comparison of different chloroformates for the derivatisation of seleno amino acids for gas chromatographic analysis.
PubMed:Chirality and the origin of life: in situ enantiomeric separation for future space missions.
PubMed:Chiral purity test of metoprolol enantiomer after derivatization with (-)-menthyl chloroformate by reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography.
PubMed:Chiral separation of beta-blockers after derivatization with (-)-menthyl chloroformate by reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography.
PubMed:A new HPLC technique for the separation of methocarbamol enantiomers.
PubMed:Chloroformates in gas chromatography as general purpose derivatizing agents.
PubMed:Assay of tocainide enantiomers in plasma by solid-phase extraction and indirect chiral high-performance liquid chromatography after derivatization with (-)-menthyl chloroformate.
PubMed:Identification and determination of the enantiomers of moprolol and their metabolites in human urine by high-performance liquid chromatography and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.
PubMed:One-step conversion of amino acids into N-menthyloxycarbonyl alkyl ester derivatives for chiral gas chromatography.
PubMed:Detection of amphetamine and methamphetamine in urine by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry following derivatization with (-)-menthyl chloroformate.
PubMed:Stereospecific liquid chromatographic analysis of racemic adrenergic drugs utilizing precolumn derivatization with (-)-menthyl chloroformate.
PubMed:Resolution of antihypertensive aryloxypropanolamine enantiomers by reversed-phase chromatography of (-)-menthyl chloroformate derivatives.
 
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