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Category:flavoring agents
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
Physical Properties:
| Appearance: | colorless clear liquid (est) |
| Assay: | 95.00 to 100.00
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| Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
| Refractive Index: | 1.49200 to 1.49800 @ 20.00 °C.
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| Boiling Point: | 162.00 to 163.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg (est)
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| Vapor Pressure: | 2.121000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
| Flash Point: | 143.00 °F. TCC ( 61.70 °C. ) (est)
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| logP (o/w): | -0.930 (est) |
| Soluble in: |
| | alcohol | | | water, 1.166e+005 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
Organoleptic Properties:
| Odor Description:herbaceous sweet |
| Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found). |
Cosmetic Information:
Suppliers:
Safety Information:
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| Hazards identification |
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| Classification of the substance or mixture |
| GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS) |
| None found. |
| GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements |
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| Pictogram | |
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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 5-methyl-3(2H)-furanone usage levels up to: | | | not for fragrance use.
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| Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 0.0061 (μg/capita/day) |
| 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 |
| Click here to view publication 22 |
| | average usual ppm | average maximum ppm |
| baked goods: | 5.00000 | 25.00000 |
| beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | - |
| beverages(alcoholic): | - | - |
| breakfast cereal: | 2.00000 | 10.00000 |
| cheese: | 3.00000 | 15.00000 |
| chewing gum: | 4.00000 | 20.00000 |
| condiments / relishes: | - | - |
| confectionery froastings: | 4.00000 | 20.00000 |
| egg products: | - | - |
| fats / oils: | 2.00000 | 10.00000 |
| fish products: | 1.00000 | 5.00000 |
| frozen dairy: | 3.00000 | 15.00000 |
| fruit ices: | 3.00000 | 15.00000 |
| gelatins / puddings: | 3.00000 | 15.00000 |
| granulated sugar: | - | - |
| gravies: | 2.00000 | 10.00000 |
| hard candy: | 4.00000 | 20.00000 |
| imitation dairy: | - | - |
| instant coffee / tea: | - | - |
| jams / jellies: | 2.00000 | 10.00000 |
| meat products: | 1.00000 | 5.00000 |
| milk products: | 3.00000 | 15.00000 |
| nut products: | - | - |
| other grains: | - | - |
| poultry: | 1.00000 | 5.00000 |
| processed fruits: | 2.00000 | 10.00000 |
| processed vegetables: | - | - |
| reconstituted vegetables: | - | - |
| seasonings / flavors: | 2.00000 | 10.00000 |
| snack foods: | 5.00000 | 25.00000 |
| soft candy: | 4.00000 | 20.00000 |
| soups: | 2.00000 | 10.00000 |
| sugar substitutes: | - | - |
| sweet sauces: | - | - |
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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List of apha, beta-Unsaturated Aldehydes and Ketones representative of FGE.19 substances for Genotoxicity Testing [1] - Statement of the Panel on Food Contact Materials, Enzymes, Flavourings and Processing Aids (CEF)
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Flavouring Group Evaluation 220: alpha,beta-Unsaturated ketones and precursors from chemical subgroup 4.4 of FGE.19: 3(2H)-Furanones
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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 220, Revision 1 (FGE.220Rev1): alpha,beta-Unsaturated ketones and precursors from chemical subgroup 4.4 of FGE.19: 3(2H)-Furanones
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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 220, Revision 2 (FGE.220Rev1): a,ß-Unsaturated ketones and precursors from chemical subgroup 4.4 of FGE.19: 3(2H)-Furanones
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| EPA ACToR:Toxicology Data |
| EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS):Registry |
| Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :12711594 |
| National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data |
| 5-methylfuran-3(2H)-one |
| Chemidplus:0003511328 |
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Other Information:
Potential Blenders and core components note
Potential Uses:
Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
| 3(2H)- | furanone, 5-methyl- | | 5- | methyl furan-3(2H)-one | | 5- | methylfuran-3(2H)-one |
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