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furfuryl acetone
1-(2-furyl)butan-3-one

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CAS Number: 699-17-2Picture of molecule3D/inchi
ECHA EINECS - REACH Pre-Reg:211-831-5
FDA UNII: K3634NE7KS
Nikkaji Web:J42.070K
Beilstein Number:0112135
MDL:MFCD00456098
CoE Number:11084
XlogP3:0.80 (est)
Molecular Weight:138.16610000
Formula:C8 H10 O2
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Category:flavoring agents
 
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JECFA Food Flavoring:1510 1-(2-furyl)butan-3-one
DG SANTE Food Flavourings:13.138 1-(2-furyl)butan-3-one
FEMA Number:4120 1-(2-furyl)butan-3-one
FDA:No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances
FDA Mainterm (SATF):699-17-2 ; 1-(2-FURYL)BUTAN-3-ONE
 
Physical Properties:
Appearance:colorless solid (est)
Assay: 95.00 to 100.00
Food Chemicals Codex Listed: No
Melting Point: 37.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Boiling Point: 203.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Vapor Pressure:0.284000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est)
Flash Point: 170.00 °F. TCC ( 76.67 °C. )
logP (o/w): 1.097 (est)
Soluble in:
 alcohol
 water, slightly
 water, 6189 mg/L @ 25 °C (est)
Insoluble in:
 water
 
Organoleptic Properties:
Odor Type: spicy
spicy caramellic
Odor Description:at 100.00 %. spicy caramel
Taste Description: weak furanic
Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found).
 
Cosmetic Information:
None found
 
Suppliers:
BOC Sciences
For experimental / research use only.
Furfuryl Acetone
Matrix Scientific
For experimental / research use only.
4-(2-Furyl)butan-2-one
Parchem
furfuryl acetone
Santa Cruz Biotechnology
For experimental / research use only.
4-(2-furyl)butan-2-one
Chemical Sources Association
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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:
intraperitoneal-mouse LDLo 62500 ug/kg
BEHAVIORAL: ALTERED SLEEP TIME (INCLUDING CHANGE IN RIGHTING REFLEX) LUNGS, THORAX, OR RESPIRATION: DYSPNEA BEHAVIORAL: ATAXIA
"Summary Tables of Biological Tests," National Research Council Chemical-Biological Coordination Center. Vol. 6, Pg. 217, 1954.

Dermal Toxicity:
Not determined
Inhalation Toxicity:
Not determined
 
Safety in Use Information:
Category:
flavoring agents
Recommendation for furfuryl acetone usage levels up to:
 not for fragrance use.
 
Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): 2.20 (μg/capita/day)
Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-USA): 3.00 (μg/capita/day)
Modified Theoretical Added Maximum Daily Intake (mTAMDI): 430 (μg/person/day)
Threshold of Concern:90 (μg/person/day)
Structure Class: III
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: --
beverages(nonalcoholic): 5.0000025.00000
beverages(alcoholic): --
breakfast cereal: --
cheese: 2.0000010.00000
chewing gum: 3.0000015.00000
condiments / relishes: --
confectionery froastings: 2.0000010.00000
egg products: 4.0000020.00000
fats / oils: --
fish products: 2.0000010.00000
frozen dairy: 1.000005.00000
fruit ices: 3.0000015.00000
gelatins / puddings: 3.0000015.00000
granulated sugar: --
gravies: --
hard candy: --
imitation dairy: --
instant coffee / tea: --
jams / jellies: --
meat products: --
milk products: 1.000005.00000
nut products: 3.0000015.00000
other grains: --
poultry: 2.0000010.00000
processed fruits: 1.000005.00000
processed vegetables: 2.0000010.00000
reconstituted vegetables: --
seasonings / flavors: --
snack foods: 2.0000010.00000
soft candy: 5.0000025.00000
soups: --
sugar substitutes: 2.0000010.00000
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): 2.5000015.00000
Fats and oils, and fat emulsions (type water-in-oil) (02.0): --
Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet (03.0): --
Processed fruit (04.1): 2.0000010.00000
Processed vegetables (incl. mushrooms & fungi, roots & tubers, pulses and legumes), and nuts & seeds (04.2): --
Confectionery (05.0): --
Chewing gum (05.3): --
Cereals and cereal products, incl. flours & starches from roots & tubers, pulses & legumes, excluding bakery (06.0): 1.0000010.00000
Bakery wares (07.0): 1.0000025.00000
Meat and meat products, including poultry and game (08.0): 1.000005.00000
Fish and fish products, including molluscs, crustaceans and echinoderms (MCE) (09.0): --
Eggs and egg products (10.0): --
Sweeteners, including honey (11.0): --
Salts, spices, soups, sauces, salads, protein products, etc. (12.0): --
Foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses (13.0): --
Non-alcoholic ("soft") beverages, excl. dairy products (14.1): 0.3000025.00000
Alcoholic beverages, incl. alcohol-free and low-alcoholic counterparts (14.2): --
Ready-to-eat savouries (15.0): --
Composite foods (e.g. casseroles, meat pies, mincemeat) - foods that could not be placed in categories 01.0 - 15.0 (16.0): --
 
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 67 (FGE.67): Consideration of 40 furan-substituted aliphatic hydrocarbons, alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids and related esters, sulfides, disulfides and ethers evaluated by JECFA at the 65th meeting (JECFA, 2006b) and re-evaluated at the 69th meeting (JECFA, 2009c)
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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 67, Revision 1 (FGE.67Rev.1): Consideration of 40 furan-substituted aliphatic hydrocarbons, alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids and related esters, sulfides, disulfides and ethers evaluated by JECFA at the 65th meeting (JECFA, 2006b) and re-evaluated at the 69th meeting (JECFA, 2009c)
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Statement on List of Representative Substances for Testing. The current Statement lays down a list of substances in sub-groups with representative substances for which additional data are required prior to their evaluation through the Procedure (Regulation (EC) No 1565/2000).
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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 67 Revision 2 (FGE.67Rev2): Consideration of 28 furan-substituted compounds evaluated by JECFA at the 55th, 65th and 69th meetings (JECFA, 2001, 2006a, 2009b)
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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 67, Revision 3 (FGE.67Rev3): consideration of 23 furan-substituted compounds evaluated by JECFA at the 55th, 65th, 69th and 86th meetings
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EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA):699-17-2
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EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS):Registry
Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :12780
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data
4-furan-2-ylbutan-2-one
Chemidplus:0000699172
 
References:
 4-furan-2-ylbutan-2-one
NIST Chemistry WebBook:Search Inchi
Canada Domestic Sub. List:699-17-2
Pubchem (cid):12780
Pubchem (sid):134976798
 
Other Information:
(IUPAC):Atomic Weights of the Elements 2011 (pdf)
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(IUPAC):Periodic Table of the Elements
FDA Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS):View
HMDB (The Human Metabolome Database):HMDB32290
FooDB:FDB009458
VCF-Online:VCF Volatile Compounds in Food
ChemSpider:View
EFSA Update of results on the monitoring of furan levels in food:Read Report
EFSA Previous report: Results on the monitoring of furan levels in food:Read Report
EFSA Report of the CONTAM Panel on provisional findings on furan in food:Read Report
 
Potential Blenders and core components note
For Odor
acidic
cyclohexyl acetic acid
FL/FR
balsamic
2-
acetyl furan
FL/FR
buttery
acetoin
FL/FR
acetyl propionyl
FL/FR
3,4-
hexane dione
FL/FR
caramellic
2-oxo
butyric acid
FL/FR
caramel furanone solution
FL/FR
caramel pentadione
FL/FR
cyclotene
FL/FR
cyclotene hydrate
FL/FR
alpha,alpha-
dimethyl anisyl acetone
FL/FR
ethyl 2-hydroxy-2-methyl butyrate
FL/FR
ethyl cyclopentenolone
FL/FR
ethyl maltol
FL/FR
5-
ethyl-2,3,4,5-tetramethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-one
FL/FR
fenugreek absolute
FL/FR
geranyl crotonate
FR
immortelle absolute
FL/FR
levulinic acid
FL/FR
maltol
FL/FR
maltyl propionate
FL/FR
maple furanone
FL/FR
menthone lactone
FL/FR
mesitene lactone
FR
5-
methyl furfural
FL/FR
rosefuran
FL/FR
shoyu furanone
FL/FR
strawberry furanone
FL/FR
strawberry furanone acetate
FL/FR
toffee furanone
FL/FR
coconut
gamma-
heptalactone
FL/FR
coumarinic
tonka bean resinoid
FR
creamy
gamma-
butyrolactone
FL/FR
ethereal
ethyl 4-pentenoate
FL/FR
ethyl pyruvate
FL/FR
iso
valeraldehyde propylene glycol acetal
FL/FR
fermented
ethyl (E)-2-crotonate
FL/FR
fruity
(E)-
ethyl tiglate
FL/FR
tetrahydrofurfuryl acetate
FL/FR
green
iso
amyl 3-(2-furan) propionate
FL/FR
herbal
butyl levulinate
FL/FR
musty
3-
acetyl-2,5-dimethyl furan
FL/FR
nutty
2-
acetyl-3,5(or 6)-dimethyl pyrazine
FL/FR
2,3-
dimethyl pyrazine
FL/FR
nutty cyclohexenone
FL/FR
phenolic
4-
methyl-2,6-dimethoxyphenol
FL/FR
spicy
(E)-
tiglic acid
FL/FR
sweet
vanilla oleoresin bali
FL/FR
tonka
tonka bean absolute
FR
vanilla
ethyl vanillin
FL/FR
vanillyl isobutyrate
FL/FR
vegetable
tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol
FL/FR
For Flavor
No flavor group found for these
2-
acetyl-3,4,5,6-tetrahydropyridine
FL
allyl 2-furoate
FL
benzyl disulfide
FL
2,5-
diethyl tetrahydrofuran
FL
alpha,alpha-
dimethyl anisyl acetone
FL/FR
ethyl 2-hydroxy-2-methyl butyrate
FL/FR
ethyl 4-pentenoate
FL/FR
5-
ethyl-2,3,4,5-tetramethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-one
FL/FR
menthone lactone
FL/FR
rosefuran
FL/FR
iso
amyl 3-(2-furan) propionate
FL/FR
acidic
acidic
levulinic acid
FL/FR
dextro,laevo-
tartaric acid
FL
bready
mango furanone
FL
brown
2-oxo
butyric acid
FL/FR
5-
methyl furfural
FL/FR
tetrahydrofurfuryl acetate
FL/FR
(E)-
tiglic acid
FL/FR
burnt
furfuryl alcohol
FL
buttery
diacetyl
FL
3,4-
hexane dione
FL/FR
caramellic
caramel dione
FL
caramel furanone
FL
caramel furanone solution
FL/FR
caramel pentadione
FL/FR
cyclotene
FL/FR
cyclotene hydrate
FL/FR
ethyl maltol
FL/FR
5-
ethyl-3,4,5,6-tetramethyl cyclohexen-2-one
FL
fenugreek absolute
FL/FR
maltol
FL/FR
maltyl propionate
FL/FR
maple furanone
FL/FR
3-
methyl butyl 2-furyl butyrate
FL
shoyu furanone
FL/FR
strawberry furanone
FL/FR
strawberry furanone acetate
FL/FR
toffee furanone
FL/FR
coffee
2-
thiophene thiol
FL
creamy
acetoin
FL/FR
fatty
(E,E)-2,4-
undecadienal
FL
2,4-
undecadienal
FL
fruity
(E)-
ethyl tiglate
FL/FR
furfuryl valerate
FL
2-
pentanoyl furan
FL
iso
valeraldehyde propylene glycol acetal
FL/FR
green
immortelle absolute
FL/FR
herbal
butyl levulinate
FL/FR
5-
hydroxymethyl furfural
FL
jammy
ethyl cyclopentenolone
FL/FR
lactonic
gamma-
heptalactone
FL/FR
milky
gamma-
butyrolactone
FL/FR
musty
ethyl (E)-2-crotonate
FL/FR
nutty
2-
acetyl furan
FL/FR
3-
acetyl-2,5-dimethyl furan
FL/FR
2-
acetyl-3,5(or 6)-dimethyl pyrazine
FL/FR
2,3-
dimethyl pyrazine
FL/FR
nutty cyclohexenone
FL/FR
peanut oxazole
FL
tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol
FL/FR
phenolic
4-
methyl-2,6-dimethoxyphenol
FL/FR
rummy
ethyl pyruvate
FL/FR
sweet
cyclohexyl acetic acid
FL/FR
vanilla oleoresin bali
FL/FR
toasted
acetyl propionyl
FL/FR
vanilla
ethyl vanillin
FL/FR
vanillyl isobutyrate
FL/FR
waxy
furfuryl octanoate
FL
 
Potential Uses:
FLbarley
FLbutterscotch
FLcaramel
FLchicory root
FL/FRfenugreek
FRgingerbread
FLgraham cracker
FL/FRimmortelle
FLmalt
FLmaple
FLmolasses
FLpraline
FLtoffee
 
Occurrence (nature, food, other):note
 beef
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 coffee
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Synonyms:
2-butanone, 4-(2-furanyl)-
2-butanone, 4-(2-furyl)-
4-furan-2-yl-butan-2-one
4-(furan-2-yl)butan-2-one
4-furan-2-ylbutan-2-one
1-(2-furanyl)-3-butanone
 furfurylacetone
4-furyl-2-butanone
1-(2-furyl) butan-3-one
4-(2-furyl)-2-butanone
1-(2-furyl)-3-butanone
4-(2-furyl)butan-2-one
1-(2-furyl)butan-3-one
 
 
Notes:
Used as a food additive [EAFUS]
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