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(E)-2,4-dimethyl-2-pentenoic acid
(2E)-2,4-dimethylpent-2-enoic acid

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Name:(2E)-2,4-dimethylpent-2-enoic acid
CAS Number: 3876-52-6Picture of molecule3D/inchi
FDA UNII: KI18C46DHR
Nikkaji Web:J1.331.269I
CoE Number:744
XlogP3-AA:1.70 (est)
Molecular Weight:128.17104000
Formula:C7 H12 O2
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Also(can) Contains:4-methyl-2-methylene valeric acid
EFSA/JECFA Comments:
Registername to be changed to (2E)-4-Dimethylpent-2-enoic acid. According to JECFA: Min. assay value is "92 (sum of isomers)" and secondary components "4-methyl-2-methylenevaleric acid". (E)-isomer (92 %), other const. 4-methyl-2-methylenevaleric acid (EFFA, 2010). Register name to be changed to (2E),4-Dimethylpent-2-enoic acid. According to JECFA: Min. Assay value ”92 (sum of isomers)” and secondary components ”4-methyl-2-methylenevaleric acid”.
Category:flavoring agents
 
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JECFA Food Flavoring:1211 2,4-dimethyl-2-pentenoic acid
DG SANTE Food Flavourings:08.044 (2E)-2,4-dimethylpent-2-enoic acid
 
Physical Properties:
Appearance:colorless to pale yellow clear liquid (est)
Assay: 92.00 to 100.00 sum of isomers
Food Chemicals Codex Listed: No
Specific Gravity:0.99100 to 0.99900 @ 25.00 °C.
Pounds per Gallon - (est).: 8.246 to 8.313
Refractive Index:1.45900 to 1.46700 @ 20.00 °C.
Boiling Point: 217.00 to 218.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg (est)
Boiling Point: 133.00 to 134.00 °C. @ 15.00 mm Hg
Vapor Pressure:0.052000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est)
Flash Point: 255.00 °F. TCC ( 123.70 °C. ) (est)
logP (o/w): 2.233 (est)
Soluble in:
 water, 2471 mg/L @ 25 °C (est)
 
Organoleptic Properties:
Odor Type: sour
sour cheesy creamy
Odor Description:Used in cheese flavours , at 20ppm in bakery, at 10ppm in frozen dairy and desserts, and at 5ppm in non-alcoholic beverages.sour cheese cream cheese
Flavor Type: cheesy
cheesy creamy
Taste Description: cheesy creamy
Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found).
 
Cosmetic Information:
None found
 
Suppliers:
R C Treatt & Co Ltd
2,4-Dimethyl-2-pentenoic acid
Odor: sour cheese, cream cheese
Flavor: cheese
Used in cheese flavours , at 20ppm in bakery, at 10ppm in frozen dairy and desserts, and at 5ppm in non-alcoholic beverages.
 
Safety Information:
 
Hazards identification
 
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:
Not determined
Dermal Toxicity:
Not determined
Inhalation Toxicity:
Not determined
 
Safety in Use Information:
Category:
flavoring agents
Recommendation for (E)-2,4-dimethyl-2-pentenoic acid usage levels up to:
 not for fragrance use.
 
Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): 0.12 (μg/capita/day)
Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-USA): 0.10 (μg/capita/day)
Threshold of Concern:1800 (μg/person/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...

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 5: Esters of 23 branched- and straight-chain aliphatic saturated primary alcohols and of one secondary alcohol, and 24 branched- and straight-chain unsaturated carboxylic acids from chemical groups 1, 2, and 5
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Flavouring Group Evaluation 72 (FGE.72): Consideration of aliphatic, branched-chain saturated and unsaturated alcohols, aldehydes, acids, and related esters evaluated by the JECFA (61st meeting) structurally related to branched- and straight-chain unsaturated carboxylic acids. Esters of these and straight-chain aliphatic saturated alcohols evaluated by EFSA in FGE.05Rev2 (2010)
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Flavouring Group Evaluation 5, Revision 2 (FGE.05Rev2): Branched- and straight-chain unsaturated carboxylic acids and esters of these with aliphatic saturated alcohols from chemical groups 1, 2, 3 and 5
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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 72, Revision 1 (FGE.72Rev1): Consideration of aliphatic, branched-chain saturated and unsaturated alcohols, aldehydes, acids, and related esters evaluated by the JECFA (61st meeting) structurally related to branched- and straight-chain unsaturated carboxylic acids, esters of these and straight-chain aliphatic saturated alcohols evaluated by EFSA in FGE.05Rev2
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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 72, Revision 2 (FGE.72Rev2): consideration of aliphatic, branched-chain saturated and unsaturated alcohols, aldehydes, acids and related esters evaluated by JECFA (61st, 68th and 69th meetings) and structurally related to flavouring substances in FGE.05Rev3
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(2E)-2,4-dimethylpent-2-enoic acid
Chemidplus:0003876526
 
References:
 (2E)-2,4-dimethylpent-2-enoic acid
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Potential Blenders and core components note
For Odor
acidic
iso
butyric acid
FL/FR
cyclohexyl acetic acid
FL/FR
2-
ethyl butyric acid
FL/FR
2-
methyl butyric acid
FL/FR
2-
methyl-2-pentenoic acid
FL/FR
buttery
acetyl propionyl
FL/FR
butyl butyryl lactate
FL/FR
2,3-
heptane dione
FL/FR
cheesy
butyric acid
FL/FR
heptanoic acid
FL/FR
2-
methyl hexanoic acid
FL/FR
S-(
methyl thio) butyrate
FL/FR
2-
methyl valeric acid
FL/FR
valeric acid
FL/FR
iso
valeric acid
FL/FR
chocolate
cocoa pentenal
FL/FR
fatty
hexanoic acid
FL/FR
floral
ethyl phenyl acetate
FL/FR
hyacinth acetals
FL/FR
neryl isovalerate
FL/FR
phenethyl benzoate
FL/FR
phenethyl hexanoate
FL/FR
3-
phenyl propyl formate
FL/FR
iso
propyl phenyl acetate
FL/FR
rhodinyl phenyl acetate
FL/FR
fruity
cyclohexyl carboxylic acid
FL/FR
filbert hexenone
FL/FR
4-
heptanone
FL/FR
methyl 4-methyl valerate
FL/FR
2-
methyl butyl isovalerate
FL/FR
prenyl hexanoate
FL/FR
propyl butyrate
FL/FR
sorbyl butyrate
FL/FR
strawberry glycidate 1 (aldehyde C-16 (so-called))
FL/FR
strawberry glycidate 2
FL/FR
2-
undecanone
FL/FR
green
3-
heptanone
FL/FR
hexanal (aldehyde C-6)
FL/FR
(E)-2-
hexenal
FL/FR
honey
methyl phenyl acetate
FL/FR
phenyl acetic acid
FL/FR
propyl phenyl acetate
FL/FR
medicinal
meta-
dimethyl hydroquinone
FL/FR
musty
cocoa butenal
FL/FR
nutty
nutty quinoxaline
FL/FR
spicy
cumin seed oil
FL/FR
iso
eugenyl phenyl acetate
FL/FR
(±)-1,2,5,6-
tetrahydrocuminic acid
FL/FR
sulfurous
methyl mercaptan
FL/FR
waxy
iso
amyl decanoate
FL/FR
9-
decenoic acid
FL/FR
2-
methyl heptanoic acid
FL/FR
myristic acid
FL/FR
nonanoic acid
FL/FR
2-
nonanol
FL/FR
undecanoic acid
FL/FR
woody
santalyl phenyl acetate
FL/FR
For Flavor
No flavor group found for these
1-
acetyl cyclohexyl acetate
FL
ethyl cyclohexyl carboxylate
FL
(E,E)-2,4-
heptadien-1-ol
FL
(Z)-3-
hexenoic acid
FL
3-
mercapto-3-methyl butyl formate
FL
5-
methyl hexanoic acid
FL
4-
methyl valeric acid
FL
3-
phenyl propyl formate
FL/FR
prenyl hexanoate
FL/FR
santalyl phenyl acetate
FL/FR
(±)-1,2,5,6-
tetrahydrocuminic acid
FL/FR
acidic
acidic
iso
butyric acid
FL/FR
2-
ethyl butyric acid
FL/FR
valeric acid
FL/FR
aromatic
hyacinth acetals
FL/FR
buttery
2,3-
heptane dione
FL/FR
2-
methyl valeric acid
FL/FR
(E)-2-
pentenoic acid
FL
cheesy
cheese flavor
FL
hexanoic acid
FL/FR
iso
valeric acid
FL/FR
chemical
meta-
dimethyl hydroquinone
FL/FR
creamy
acetoin butyrate
FL
butyl butyryl lactate
FL/FR
cream
cheese flavor
FL
2-
methyl-4-pentenoic acid
FL
dairy
dairy flavor
FL
4-
pentenoic acid
FL
fatty
nonanoic acid
FL/FR
(E)-2-
octenoic acid
FL
fermented
methyl thio isovalerate
FL
floral
cocoa pentenal
FL/FR
methyl phenyl acetate
FL/FR
phenethyl benzoate
FL/FR
phenyl acetic acid
FL/FR
fruity
cyclohexyl carboxylic acid
FL/FR
ethyl 3-oxohexanoate
FL
filbert hexenone
FL/FR
4-
heptanone
FL/FR
methyl 4-methyl valerate
FL/FR
2-
methyl butyl isovalerate
FL/FR
2-
methyl butyric acid
FL/FR
neryl isovalerate
FL/FR
propyl butyrate
FL/FR
sorbyl butyrate
FL/FR
strawberry glycidate 1 (aldehyde C-16 (so-called))
FL/FR
strawberry glycidate 2
FL/FR
green
cocoa butenal
FL/FR
hexanal (aldehyde C-6)
FL/FR
(E)-2-
hexenal
FL/FR
honey
ethyl phenyl acetate
FL/FR
propyl phenyl acetate
FL/FR
iso
propyl phenyl acetate
FL/FR
ketonic
3-
heptanone
FL/FR
meaty
2-
methyl 3-(methyl thio) furan
FL
12-
methyl tridecanal
FL
musty
S-(
methyl thio) butyrate
FL/FR
nutty
nutty quinoxaline
FL/FR
oily
2-
methyl hexanoic acid
FL/FR
sour
butyric acid
FL/FR
3-
methyl valeric acid
FL
2-
methyl-2-pentenoic acid
FL/FR
spicy
cumin seed oil
FL/FR
iso
eugenyl phenyl acetate
FL/FR
sulfurous
methyl 4-(methyl thio) butyrate
FL
methyl mercaptan
FL/FR
sweet
cyclohexyl acetic acid
FL/FR
toasted
acetyl propionyl
FL/FR
tropical
S-
methyl 4-methyl pentane thioate
FL
waxy
iso
amyl decanoate
FL/FR
9-
decenoic acid
FL/FR
heptanoic acid
FL/FR
2-
methyl heptanoic acid
FL/FR
myristic acid
FL/FR
2-
nonanol
FL/FR
phenethyl hexanoate
FL/FR
rhodinyl phenyl acetate
FL/FR
undecanoic acid
FL/FR
2-
undecanone
FL/FR
 
Potential Uses:
FLbakery
FLberry mixed berry
FLcheese
FLchocolate
FLdairy
FRfruit
FLtropical
 
Occurrence (nature, food, other):note
 found in nature
PbMd
 
Synonyms:
(E)-2,4-dimethyl pent-2-enoic acid
trans-2,4-dimethyl pent-2-enoic acid
trans-2,4-dimethyl-2-pentenoic acid
(2E)-2,4-dimethylpent-2-enoic acid
trans-2,4-dimethylpent-2-enoic acid
 
 
Notes:
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