Category:flavor and fragrance agents
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
Physical Properties:
Appearance: | pale yellow to dark yellow clear liquid (est) |
Assay: | 97.00 to 100.00
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Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
Specific Gravity: | 1.10900 to 1.11500 @ 25.00 °C.
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Pounds per Gallon - (est).: | 9.228 to 9.278
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Refractive Index: | 1.54400 to 1.55000 @ 20.00 °C.
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Melting Point: | 8.00 to 10.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Boiling Point: | 199.00 to 201.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Vapor Pressure: | 0.458000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
Flash Point: | 167.00 °F. TCC ( 75.00 °C. )
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logP (o/w): | 1.629 (est) |
Soluble in: |
| alcohol | | water, 1038 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
Insoluble in: |
| water |
Organoleptic Properties:
Odor Type: tobacco |
Odor Strength:high , recommend smelling in a 0.10 % solution or less |
Substantivity:9 hour(s) at 0.10 % in dipropylene glycol |
tobacco burnt phenolic meaty powdery capers |
Odor Description:at 0.10 % in dipropylene glycol. tobacco burnt phenolic meaty powdery capers Luebke, William tgsc, (2008) |
Odor sample from: Sigma-Aldrich, Inc.: Aldrich |
Flavor Type: nutty |
nutty hazelnut tobacco burnt meaty brothy roasted phenolic |
Taste Description: nutty hazelnut tobacco burnt meaty brothy roasted phenolic Luebke, William tgsc, (2008) |
Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found). |
Cosmetic Information:
Suppliers:
Safety Information:
Preferred SDS: View |
European information : |
Most important hazard(s): | Xn - Harmful. |
R 22 - Harmful if swallowed. R 37/38 - Irritating to respiratory system and skin. R 41 - Risk of serious damage to eyes. S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children. S 20/21 - When using do not eat, drink or smoke. S 24/25 - Avoid contact with skin and eyes. S 26 - In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice. S 36/37/39 - Wear suitable clothing, gloves and eye/face protection.
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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: |
oral-mouse LD50 1100 mg/kg Luebke, William tgsc, (2008)
intraperitoneal-mouse LD50 400 mg/kg Luebke, William tgsc, (2008)
oral-mouse LD40 1100 mg/kg Journal of the American Chemical Society. Vol. 67, Pg. 905, 1945.
intraperitoneal-mouse LD50 400 mg/kg National Technical Information Service. Vol. AD277-689
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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: | flavor and fragrance agents |
RIFM Fragrance Material Safety Assessment: Search |
IFRA Code of Practice Notification of the 49th Amendment to the IFRA Code of Practice |
Recommendation for methyl benzoxole usage levels up to: | | 0.1000 % in the fragrance concentrate.
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Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 0.021 (μg/capita/day) |
Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-USA): | ND (μg/capita/day) |
Modified Theoretical Added Maximum Daily Intake (mTAMDI): | 96 (μg/person/day) |
Threshold of Concern: | 540 (μg/person/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: 23 |
Click here to view publication 23 |
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm |
baked goods: | 0.40000 | 2.00000 |
beverages(nonalcoholic): | 0.20000 | 1.00000 |
beverages(alcoholic): | - | - |
breakfast cereal: | 0.20000 | 1.00000 |
cheese: | 0.40000 | 2.00000 |
chewing gum: | - | - |
condiments / relishes: | 0.20000 | 1.00000 |
confectionery froastings: | 0.40000 | 2.00000 |
egg products: | - | - |
fats / oils: | 0.20000 | 1.00000 |
fish products: | 0.10000 | 0.40000 |
frozen dairy: | 0.40000 | 2.00000 |
fruit ices: | 0.40000 | 2.00000 |
gelatins / puddings: | 1.00000 | 5.00000 |
granulated sugar: | - | - |
gravies: | 1.00000 | 5.00000 |
hard candy: | - | - |
imitation dairy: | 0.40000 | 2.00000 |
instant coffee / tea: | - | - |
jams / jellies: | 1.00000 | 5.00000 |
meat products: | 0.10000 | 0.40000 |
milk products: | 0.40000 | 2.00000 |
nut products: | - | - |
other grains: | 0.20000 | 1.00000 |
poultry: | 0.10000 | 0.40000 |
processed fruits: | 0.30000 | 1.50000 |
processed vegetables: | - | - |
reconstituted vegetables: | - | - |
seasonings / flavors: | 0.20000 | 1.00000 |
snack foods: | 0.20000 | 1.00000 |
soft candy: | - | - |
soups: | 0.20000 | 1.00000 |
sugar substitutes: | - | - |
sweet sauces: | 0.20000 | 1.00000 |
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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/kg | maximum usage mg/kg |
Dairy products, excluding products of category 02.0 (01.0): | 0.40000 | 2.00000 |
Fats and oils, and fat emulsions (type water-in-oil) (02.0): | 0.20000 | 1.00000 |
Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet (03.0): | 0.40000 | 2.00000 |
Processed fruit (04.1): | 0.30000 | 1.50000 |
Processed vegetables (incl. mushrooms & fungi, roots & tubers, pulses and legumes), and nuts & seeds (04.2): | - | - |
Confectionery (05.0): | 0.40000 | 2.00000 |
Chewing gum (05.3): | - | - |
Cereals and cereal products, incl. flours & starches from roots & tubers, pulses & legumes, excluding bakery (06.0): | 0.20000 | 1.00000 |
Bakery wares (07.0): | 0.40000 | 2.00000 |
Meat and meat products, including poultry and game (08.0): | 0.10000 | 0.40000 |
Fish and fish products, including molluscs, crustaceans and echinoderms (MCE) (09.0): | 0.10000 | 0.40000 |
Eggs and egg products (10.0): | - | - |
Sweeteners, including honey (11.0): | - | - |
Salts, spices, soups, sauces, salads, protein products, etc. (12.0): | 0.20000 | 1.00000 |
Foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses (13.0): | 0.40000 | 2.00000 |
Non-alcoholic ("soft") beverages, excl. dairy products (14.1): | - | - |
Alcoholic beverages, incl. alcohol-free and low-alcoholic counterparts (14.2): | 0.40000 | 2.00000 |
Ready-to-eat savouries (15.0): | 1.00000 | 5.00000 |
Composite foods (e.g. casseroles, meat pies, mincemeat) - foods that could not be placed in categories 01.0 - 15.0 (16.0): | 0.20000 | 1.00000 |
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 85: Consideration of miscellaneous nitrogen-containing substances evaluated by JECFA (65th meeting)[1] - Scientific Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in Contact with Food View page or View pdf
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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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EPI System: View |
AIDS Citations:Search |
Cancer Citations:Search |
Toxicology Citations:Search |
EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA):95-21-6 |
EPA ACToR:Toxicology Data |
EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS):Registry |
Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :7225 |
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data |
WISER:UN 1760 |
WGK Germany:3 |
2-methyl-1,3-benzoxazole |
Chemidplus:0000095216 |
RTECS:DM4850000 for cas# 95-21-6 |
References:
Other Information:
Potential Blenders and core components note
For Odor |
amber |
ambrette seed absolute FL/FR |
animal |
6- methyl quinoline FL/FR |
balsamic |
amyl phenyl acetate FL/FR |
bready |
furfural FL/FR |
cereal |
bran absolute FR |
floral |
boronia butenal FR |
delta- damascone FL/FR |
ortho- methyl acetophenone FL/FR |
tobacco flower absolute FR |
fruity |
allyl 2-ethyl butyrate FL/FR |
alpha- amyl cinnamyl isovalerate FL/FR |
cyclohexanone diethyl acetal FL/FR |
(E)-beta- damascone FL/FR |
(Z)-beta- damascone FL/FR |
beta- damascone FL/FR |
ethyl 3-hydroxyhexanoate FL/FR |
fungal |
methyl 2-furoate FL/FR |
hay |
beeswax absolute FL/FR |
hay absolute FR |
tobacco leaf absolute FL/FR |
woodruff absolute FR |
herbal |
matricaria chamomilla flower oil FL/FR |
methyl nicotinate FL/FR |
saffron indenone FL/FR |
safranal FL/FR |
theaspirane FL/FR |
yerba mate absolute FL/FR |
honey |
phenyl acetic acid FL/FR |
musty |
ketoiso phorone FL/FR |
nutty |
2,4,5- trimethyl oxazole FL/FR |
phenolic |
ethyl vanillate FL/FR |
2'- hydroxyacetophenone FL/FR |
popcorn |
2- acetyl pyridine FL/FR |
spicy |
N,N- diethyl octanamide FR |
tobacco |
para- cresyl isovalerate FL/FR |
3- ethyl pyridine FL/FR |
tobacco concrete FR |
(E,E/E,Z)- tobacco cyclohexenone FL/FR |
veltonal (Bedoukian) FR |
tonka |
deertongue absolute FR |
gamma- hexalactone FL/FR |
mint lactone FL/FR |
saffron resinoid FL/FR |
tonka undecanone FR |
tropical |
genet absolute FL/FR |
vanilla |
propenyl guaethol FL/FR |
woody |
amber decatriene FR |
alpha- cedrene epoxide FR |
iso longifolene ketone FR |
tobacarol (IFF) FR |
tobacco nonene FR |
woody dioxolane FR |
woody ether FR |
For Flavor |
No flavor group found for these |
amyl phenyl acetate FL/FR |
capsicum oleoresin FL |
cyclohexanone diethyl acetal FL/FR |
fig leaf absolute FL |
methyl nicotinate FL/FR |
2- propyl pyridine FL |
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beta- damascone FL/FR |
animal |
animal |
6- methyl quinoline FL/FR |
anisic |
ortho- methyl acetophenone FL/FR |
astringent |
2- methyl pyridine FL |
brown |
beeswax absolute FL/FR |
furfural FL/FR |
burnt |
2,4,5- trimethyl oxazole FL/FR |
caramellic |
3- ethyl pyridine FL/FR |
methyl 2-furoate FL/FR |
chocolate |
chocolate hazelnut flavor FL |
citrus |
ketoiso phorone FL/FR |
coffee |
methyl furfuryl thiol FL |
cooling |
theaspirane FL/FR |
corn |
2- acetyl pyridine FL/FR |
creamy |
ethyl vanillate FL/FR |
gamma- hexalactone FL/FR |
mint lactone FL/FR |
ethereal |
allyl 2-ethyl butyrate FL/FR |
floral |
phenyl acetic acid FL/FR |
fruity |
alpha- amyl cinnamyl isovalerate FL/FR |
(E)-beta- damascone FL/FR |
(Z)-beta- damascone FL/FR |
ethyl 3-hydroxyhexanoate FL/FR |
grassy |
tobacco leaf absolute FL/FR |
green |
3- methyl pyridine FL |
1-(5- methyl-2-furyl) propan-1-one FL |
hay |
genet absolute FL/FR |
herbal |
matricaria chamomilla flower oil FL/FR |
saffron indenone FL/FR |
yerba mate absolute FL/FR |
meaty |
beef broth flavor FL |
chicken bone extract FL |
chicken broth flavor FL |
chicken extract FL |
meat broth concentrates FL |
2- methyl-3-tetrahydrofuran thiol FL |
phenyl mercaptan FL |
musty |
2- ethoxythiazole FL |
naphthyl |
2'- hydroxyacetophenone FL/FR |
nutty |
almond hazelnut flavor FL |
2,5- diethyl-3-methyl pyrazine FL |
2- ethyl-6-methyl pyrazine FL |
filbert flavor FL |
(E,E/E,Z)- tobacco cyclohexenone FL/FR |
phenolic |
para- cresyl isovalerate FL/FR |
2- hydroxyisophorone FL |
spicy |
paprika oleoresin FL |
sulfurous |
3- pentane thiol FL |
roasted butanol FL |
sweet |
saffron resinoid FL/FR |
vanilla |
propenyl guaethol FL/FR |
vanilla hazelnut flavor FL |
woody |
ambrette seed absolute FL/FR |
delta- damascone FL/FR |
safranal FL/FR |
Potential Uses:
Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
| benzoxazole, 2-methyl- | 2- | methyl benzoxazole | | methyl benzoxole | 2- | methyl-1,3-benzoxazole | 2- | methyl-4,5-benzo-oxazole | 2- | methyl-4,5-benzooxazole | 2- | methylbenzoxazol | 2- | methylbenzoxazole | | methylbenzoxole | | tabaxol (Grau) |
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