| Name: | (2-methylphenyl)methyl acetate |
| CAS Number: | 17373-93-2 |  3D/inchi
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| ECHA EINECS - REACH Pre-Reg: | 241-412-2 |
| FDA UNII: | MOW7I1L9D3 |
| Nikkaji Web: | J101.513C |
| MDL: | MFCD00048214 |
| CoE Number: | 863 |
| XlogP3-AA: | 2.00 (est) |
| Molecular Weight: | 164.20404000 |
| Formula: | C10 H12 O2 |
| NMR Predictor: | Predict (works with chrome, Edge or firefox) |
| EFSA/JECFA Comments: |
| CAS-nr refers to: 2-methyl (= ortho-) isomer. Min. assay value is 98 % (sum of positional isomers: relative ratio of o-, m- and p-isomers 31-33 % of each isomer, respectively) (EFFA, 2010a). |
Category:flavoring agents
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
Physical Properties:
| Appearance: | colorless to pale yellow clear liquid (est) |
| Assay: | 98.00 to 100.00 sum of isomers
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| Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
| Specific Gravity: | 1.02400 to 1.04000 @ 25.00 °C.
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| Pounds per Gallon - (est).: | 8.521 to 8.654
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| Refractive Index: | 1.50000 to 1.51000 @ 20.00 °C.
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| Boiling Point: | 215.00 to 222.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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| Vapor Pressure: | 0.080000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
| Flash Point: | 211.00 °F. TCC ( 99.44 °C. )
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| logP (o/w): | 2.456 (est) |
| Soluble in: |
| | alcohol | | | water, 372.8 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
| Insoluble in: |
| | water |
Organoleptic Properties:
| Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found). |
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| Classification of the substance or mixture |
| GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS) |
| None found. |
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| Hazard statement(s) |
| None found. |
| Precautionary statement(s) |
| None found. |
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity: |
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Not determined
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| Dermal Toxicity: |
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Not determined
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| Inhalation Toxicity: |
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Not determined
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Safety in Use Information:
| Category: | | flavoring agents |
| Recommendation for ortho-methyl benzyl acetate usage levels up to: | | | not for fragrance use.
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| Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 2.40 (μg/capita/day) |
| Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-USA): | 3.00 (μg/capita/day) |
| Structure Class: | I |
Safety References:
European Food Safety Athority(EFSA):Flavor usage levels; Subacute, Subchronic, Chronic and Carcinogenicity Studies; Developmental / Reproductive Toxicity Studies; Genotoxicity Studies...
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European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reference(s):
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Flavouring Group Evaluation 54 (FGE.54)[1] - Consideration of benzyl derivatives evaluated by JECFA (57th meeting) structurally related to benzyl alcohols, benzaldehydes, a related acetal, benzoic acids and related esters evaluated by EFSA in FGE.20 (2005) - Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in Contact with Food
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Flavouring Group Evaluation 54, Revision 1 (FGE.54Rev1): Consideration of benzyl derivatives evaluated by JECFA (57th meeting) structurally related to benzyl alcohols, benzaldehydes, a related acetal, benzoic acids and related esters evaluated by EFSA in FGE.20Rev1 (2009)
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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 96 (FGE.96): Consideration of 88 flavouring substances considered by EFSA for which EU production volumes / anticipated production volumes have been submitted on request by DG SANCO. Addendum to FGE. 51, 52, 53, 54, 56, 58, 61, 62, 63, 64, 68, 69, 70, 71, 73, 76, 77, 79, 80, 83, 84, 85 and 87.
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| EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS):Registry |
| Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :87085 |
| National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data |
| (2-methylphenyl)methyl acetate |
| Chemidplus:0017373932 |
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Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
| | benzenemethanol, 2-methyl-, acetate | | | benzyl alcohol, o-methyl-, acetate | | o- | cresyl methyl acetate | | ortho- | cresyl methyl acetate | | 2- | methyl benzene methanol acetate | | 2- | methyl benzyl acetate | | o- | methyl benzyl acetate | | 2- | methylbenzenemethanol acetate | | 2- | methylbenzyl acetate | | o- | methylbenzyl acetate | | ortho- | methylbenzyl acetate | | (2- | methylphenyl)methyl acetate | | o- | tolyl methyl acetate | | ortho- | tolyl methyl acetate |
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