Category:flavoring agents
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
Physical Properties:
Appearance: | colorless to yellow clear liquid (est) |
Assay: | 99.00 to 100.00
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Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
Specific Gravity: | 1.01300 to 1.01900 @ 25.00 °C.
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Pounds per Gallon - (est).: | 8.429 to 8.479
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Refractive Index: | 1.45400 to 1.46000 @ 20.00 °C.
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Boiling Point: | 134.00 to 135.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Acid Value: | 1.00 max. KOH/g
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Vapor Pressure: | 11.098000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
Flash Point: | 72.00 °F. TCC ( 22.22 °C. )
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logP (o/w): | 1.009 (est) |
Soluble in: |
| alcohol | | water, 1.127e+004 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
Insoluble in: |
| water |
Organoleptic Properties:
Odor Type: coffee |
coffee roasted coffee |
Odor Description:at 1.00 % in dipropylene glycol. roasted coffee |
Flavor Type: mustard |
mustard |
Taste Description: mustard |
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: |
Not determined
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Dermal Toxicity: |
Not determined
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Inhalation Toxicity: |
Not determined
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Safety in Use Information:
Category: | flavoring agents |
Recommendation for furfuryl methyl ether usage levels up to: | | not for fragrance use.
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Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 0.024 (μg/capita/day) |
Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-USA): | 0.09 (μg/capita/day) |
Structure Class: | II |
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: 4 |
Click here to view publication 4 |
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm |
baked goods: | - | - |
beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | 2.00000 |
beverages(alcoholic): | - | - |
breakfast cereal: | - | - |
cheese: | - | - |
chewing gum: | - | - |
condiments / relishes: | - | - |
confectionery froastings: | - | - |
egg products: | - | - |
fats / oils: | - | - |
fish products: | - | - |
frozen dairy: | - | - |
fruit ices: | - | - |
gelatins / puddings: | - | 2.00000 |
granulated sugar: | - | - |
gravies: | - | 2.00000 |
hard candy: | - | 2.00000 |
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: | - | - |
soups: | - | - |
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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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) View page or View pdf
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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) View page or View pdf
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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). View page or View pdf
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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) View page or View pdf
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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 View page or View pdf
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EPI System: View |
AIDS Citations:Search |
Cancer Citations:Search |
Toxicology Citations:Search |
EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA):13679-46-4 |
EPA ACToR:Toxicology Data |
EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS):Registry |
Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :61661 |
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data |
2-(methoxymethyl)furan |
Chemidplus:0013679464 |
References:
Other Information:
Potential Blenders and core components note
For Odor |
alliaceous |
methyl furfuryl disulfide FL/FR |
balsamic |
2- acetyl furan FL/FR |
burnt |
2- ethyl-3,5(or 6)-dimethyl pyrazine FL/FR |
caramellic |
caramel furanone solution FL/FR |
coffee dione FL/FR |
cyclotene FL/FR |
fenugreek oleoresin FL/FR |
5- methyl furfural FL/FR |
chocolate |
cocoa oleoresin FL/FR |
2,6- dimethyl pyrazine FL/FR |
2,4,5- trimethyl thiazole FL/FR |
cocoa |
2- methyl butyraldehyde FL/FR |
coffee |
cichorium intybus root extract FL/FR |
cichorium intybus root solid extract FL/FR |
roasted coffea arabica seed extract FL/FR |
coffea arabica seed extract FL/FR |
coffea arabica seed oil FL/FR |
coffee absolute FL/FR |
arabica coffee bean butter FL/FR |
roasted arabica coffee bean essence FL/FR |
roasted coffee bean extract FL/FR |
roasted arabica coffee bean oil FL/FR |
roasted arabica coffee bean oil CO2 extract FL/FR |
coffee bean oil extract FL/FR |
coffee difuran FL/FR |
coffee resinoid FL/FR |
furfuryl mercaptan FL/FR |
1- hydroxy-2-butanone FL/FR |
2- methyl-3-,5 or 6-(furfuryl thio) pyrazine FL/FR |
earthy |
nutty pyrazine FL/FR |
fruity |
tropical thiazole FL/FR |
herbal |
wormwood oil america FL/FR |
wormwood oil italy FL/FR |
wormwood oil poland FL/FR |
medicinal |
2,6- xylenol FL/FR |
moldy |
strawberry furanone methyl ether FL/FR |
musty |
menthofuran FL/FR |
nutty |
3,5- cocoa pyrazine FL/FR |
3,6- cocoa pyrazine FL/FR |
2,3- dimethyl pyrazine FL/FR |
4,5- dimethyl-2-ethyl-3-thiazoline FL/FR |
2- ethyl pyrazine FL/FR |
2- ethyl-4-methyl thiazole FL/FR |
filbert heptenone FL/FR |
filbert heptenone B FL/FR |
5- methyl quinoxaline FL/FR |
2- methyl thio-3,5 or 6-methyl pyrazine FL/FR |
sesame absolute FL/FR |
sesame absolute CO2 extract FL/FR |
2,3,5,6- tetramethyl pyrazine FL/FR |
phenolic |
para-alpha- dimethyl styrene FL/FR |
popcorn |
2- acetyl pyrazine FL/FR |
roasted |
fenugreek resinoid FL/FR |
trigonella foenum-graecum seed oil CO2 extract FL/FR |
sulfurous |
benzothiazole FL/FR |
furfuryl thioacetate FL/FR |
S- furfuryl thioformate FL/FR |
2- methyl 5-(methyl thio) furan FL/FR |
3- thiohexanol FL/FR |
sweet |
2- hydroxy-3,4,5-trimethyl-2-cyclopenten-1-one FL/FR |
vegetable |
1- furfuryl pyrrole FL/FR |
woody |
juniper berry oleoresin FL/FR |
For Flavor |
No flavor group found for these |
2- acetyl-6-methyl pyrazine FL |
dimethyl dihydrocyclopentapyrazine FL |
2,5- dimethyl-3-thiofuroyl furan FL |
2- ethyl-3,5(or 6)-dimethyl pyrazine FL/FR |
2- ethyl-5(or6)-methyl pyrazine FL |
2- formyl pyrrole FL |
2- hydroxy-3,4,5-trimethyl-2-cyclopenten-1-one FL/FR |
3- mercapto-3-methyl butyl formate FL |
2- methyl-3-,5 or 6-(furfuryl thio) pyrazine FL/FR |
pyrazines mixture FL |
alliaceous |
alliaceous |
benzyl mercaptan FL |
dicyclohexyl disulfide FL |
tropical thiazole FL/FR |
brown |
fenugreek oleoresin FL/FR |
1- hydroxy-2-butanone FL/FR |
5- methyl furfural FL/FR |
burnt |
furfuryl alcohol FL |
2- methyl quinoxaline FL |
2,6- xylenol FL/FR |
caramellic |
caramel furanone FL |
caramel furanone solution FL/FR |
cyclotene FL/FR |
fenugreek resinoid FL/FR |
chocolate |
cocoa oleoresin FL/FR |
coffee |
cichorium intybus root extract FL/FR |
cichorium intybus root solid extract FL/FR |
roasted coffea arabica seed extract FL/FR |
coffea arabica seed extract FL/FR |
coffea arabica seed oil FL/FR |
coffee absolute FL/FR |
arabica coffee bean butter FL/FR |
roasted arabica coffee bean essence FL/FR |
roasted coffee bean extract FL/FR |
roasted arabica coffee bean oil CO2 extract FL/FR |
coffee bean oil extract FL/FR |
coffee difuran FL/FR |
coffee dione FL/FR |
coffee distillates FL |
coffee pyrazine FL |
coffee resinoid FL/FR |
difurfuryl ether FL |
diisoamyl thiomalate FL |
2,4- dimethyl thiazole FL |
2- ethyl-4-methyl thiazole FL/FR |
furfuryl mercaptan FL/FR |
methyl furfuryl disulfide FL/FR |
methyl furfuryl thiol FL |
2- thiophene thiol FL |
earthy |
difurfuryl sulfide FL |
fruity |
furfuryl isobutyrate FL |
furfuryl isovalerate FL |
furfuryl propionate FL |
fusel |
2- methyl butyraldehyde FL/FR |
green |
2- methyl-5-isopropyl pyrazine FL |
herbal |
wormwood oil america FL/FR |
wormwood oil italy FL/FR |
wormwood oil poland FL/FR |
meaty |
benzothiazole FL/FR |
2,6- dimethyl pyrazine FL/FR |
3- mercapto-2-butanone FL |
2- methyl 3-(methyl thio) furan FL |
molasses |
molasses blackstrap FL |
moldy |
strawberry furanone methyl ether FL/FR |
musty |
2- ethoxythiazole FL |
menthofuran FL/FR |
2- methyl 5-(methyl thio) furan FL/FR |
nutty |
2- acetyl furan FL/FR |
3,6- cocoa pyrazine FL/FR |
3,5(6)- cocoa pyrazine FL |
3,5- cocoa pyrazine FL/FR |
2,3- dimethyl pyrazine FL/FR |
4,5- dimethyl-2-ethyl-3-thiazoline FL/FR |
2- ethyl pyrazine FL/FR |
1- ethyl-2-acetyl pyrrole FL |
filbert heptenone FL/FR |
filbert heptenone B FL/FR |
5- methyl quinoxaline FL/FR |
2- methyl thio-3,5 or 6-methyl pyrazine FL/FR |
nutty pyrazine FL/FR |
nutty thiazole FL |
sesame absolute FL/FR |
sesame absolute CO2 extract FL/FR |
2,3,5,6- tetramethyl pyrazine FL/FR |
2,4,5- trimethyl thiazole FL/FR |
onion |
furfuryl isopropyl sulfide FL |
roasted |
2- acetyl pyrazine FL/FR |
roasted arabica coffee bean oil FL/FR |
ethyl 3-(furfuryl thio) propionate FL |
furfuryl thioacetate FL/FR |
trigonella foenum-graecum seed oil CO2 extract FL/FR |
solvent |
2- ethyl furan FL |
spicy |
para-alpha- dimethyl styrene FL/FR |
sulfurous |
2,3- butane dithiol FL |
butyl mercaptan FL |
ethyl methyl sulfide FL |
S- ethyl thioacetate FL |
S- furfuryl thioformate FL/FR |
furfuryl thiopropionate FL |
3- methyl-2-butane thiol FL |
2- thienyl mercaptan FL |
3- thiohexanol FL/FR |
vegetable |
1- furfuryl pyrrole FL/FR |
woody |
juniper berry oleoresin FL/FR |
Potential Uses:
Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
| furan, 2-(methoxymethyl)- | | furfural methyl ether | 2- | furfuryl methyl ether | 2- | methoxymethyl furan | 2-( | methoxymethyl) furan | 2-( | methoxymethyl)furan | | methyl furfuryl ether |
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