Category:flavoring agents
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
Physical Properties:
Appearance: | colorless to pale yellow clear liquid (est) |
Assay: | 90.00 to 100.00
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Additional Assay Information: | 6-methyl-5-hepten-2-one: 5% - 10% |
Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
Specific Gravity: | 0.84100 to 0.84600 @ 25.00 °C.
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Pounds per Gallon - (est).: | 6.998 to 7.040
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Refractive Index: | 1.45100 @ 20.00 °C.
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Boiling Point: | 62.00 °C. @ 1.00 mm Hg
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Boiling Point: | 190.00 to 191.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Vapor Pressure: | 0.136000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
Flash Point: | 155.00 °F. TCC ( 68.33 °C. )
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logP (o/w): | 2.731 (est) |
Soluble in: |
| alcohol | | water, 640.7 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
Insoluble in: |
| water |
Organoleptic Properties:
Odor Type: melon |
melon |
Odor Description:at 1.00 % in propylene glycol. melon |
Flavor Type: melon |
melon |
Taste Description: melon |
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 (±)-alpha-melonol usage levels up to: | | not for fragrance use.
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Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | ND (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: 13 |
Click here to view publication 13 |
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm |
baked goods: | - | - |
beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | 0.20000 |
beverages(alcoholic): | - | - |
breakfast cereal: | - | - |
cheese: | - | - |
chewing gum: | - | 2.00000 |
condiments / relishes: | - | - |
confectionery froastings: | - | 0.50000 |
egg products: | - | - |
fats / oils: | - | - |
fish products: | - | - |
frozen dairy: | - | 0.20000 |
fruit ices: | - | 0.20000 |
gelatins / puddings: | - | 0.50000 |
granulated sugar: | - | - |
gravies: | - | - |
hard candy: | - | 0.50000 |
imitation dairy: | - | 0.40000 |
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: | - | 0.50000 |
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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Opinion of the Scientific Panel on food additives, flavourings, processing aids and materials in contact with food (AFC) related to Flavouring Group Evaluation 6 (FGE.06): Straight-and branched-chain aliphatic unsatured primary alcohols, aldehydes, carboxylic acids, and esters from chemical groups 1 and 4 View page or View pdf
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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 View page or View pdf
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Flavouring Group Evaluation 6, Revision 1 (FGE.06Rev1) - Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in contact with Food (AFC) View page or View pdf
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Flavouring Group Evaluation 5, Revision 1 (FGE.05Rev1):Esters of branched- and straight-chain aliphatic saturated primary alcohols and of one secondary alcohol, and branched- and straight-chain unsaturated carboxylic acids from chemical groups 1, 2, and 5 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2000 of 18 July 2000) [1] - Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in contact with Food (AFC) View page or View pdf
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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 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):36806-46-9 |
EPA ACToR:Toxicology Data |
EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS):Registry |
Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :169818 |
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data |
2,6-dimethylhept-6-en-1-ol |
Chemidplus:0036806469 |
References:
Other Information:
Potential Blenders and core components note
For Odor |
No odor group found for these |
satinaldehyde FL/FR |
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alpha- melonol FL/FR |
aldehydic |
aldehydic |
decanal (aldehyde C-10) FL/FR |
nonanal (aldehyde C-9) FL/FR |
berry |
raspberry ketone methyl ether FL/FR |
earthy |
3- octanol FL/FR |
fatty |
2,4- decadien-1-ol FL/FR |
(E,Z)-2,6- dodecadienal FL/FR |
2- nonen-1-ol FL/FR |
2- nonenal FL/FR |
(E)-2- nonenal FL/FR |
(Z)-3- octen-1-ol FL/FR |
fermented |
propyl nonanoate FL/FR |
floral |
cuminyl acetaldehyde FL/FR |
dimethyl benzyl carbinyl butyrate FL/FR |
geranyl tiglate FL/FR |
hydroxycitronellal FL/FR |
hydroxycitronellal diethyl acetal FL/FR |
methoxycitronellal FR |
methoxymelonal FL/FR |
(Z)- methyl epi-jasmonate FL/FR |
methyl jasmonate FL/FR |
nerolidol FL/FR |
(E)- nerolidol FL/FR |
ocean propanal FL/FR |
fruity |
iso amyl butyrate FL/FR |
amyl hexanoate FL/FR |
iso amyl propionate FL/FR |
iso butyl 2-methyl butyrate FL/FR |
butyl isobutyrate FL/FR |
cherry pentenoate FL/FR |
diethyl sebacate FL/FR |
ethyl levulinate FL/FR |
geranyl isovalerate FL/FR |
methyl 3-nonenoate FL/FR |
neryl isobutyrate FL/FR |
octen-1-yl cyclopentanone FL/FR |
(Z)-3- octen-1-yl propionate FL/FR |
propyl 2,4-decadienoate FL/FR |
propyl isobutyrate FL/FR |
green |
3,7- dimethyl-6-octenoic acid FL/FR |
ethyl (E,Z)-2,4-decadienoate FL/FR |
green note propionate FL/FR |
(Z)-3- hepten-1-ol FL/FR |
(Z)-3- hexen-1-yl (Z)-3-hexenoate FL/FR |
(Z)-3- hexen-1-yl acetate FL/FR |
(Z)-3- hexen-1-yl lactate FL/FR |
(Z)-3- hexen-1-yl phenyl acetate FL/FR |
(Z)-3- hexen-1-yl pyruvate FL/FR |
3- hexenal FL/FR |
3- hexenyl 2-methyl butyrate FL/FR |
hexyl isobutyrate FL/FR |
manzanate (Givaudan) FL/FR |
melon acetal FL/FR |
melon nonenoate FL/FR |
methyl octine carbonate FL/FR |
(E,Z)-2,6- nonadien-1-ol FL/FR |
(Z,Z)-3,6- nonadien-1-ol FL/FR |
(E,Z)-3,6- nonadien-1-ol FL/FR |
2,6- nonadien-1-ol FL/FR |
3,6- nonadien-1-ol FL/FR |
(E,Z)-2,6- nonadien-1-yl acetate FL/FR |
(E,Z)-3,6- nonadien-1-yl acetate FL/FR |
3,6- nonadien-1-yl acetate FL/FR |
(E,Z)-2,6- nonadienal diethyl acetal FL/FR |
(Z)-2- nonen-1-ol FL/FR |
(E)-2- nonen-1-ol FL/FR |
octanal diethyl acetal FL/FR |
(Z)-5- octen-1-ol FL/FR |
(Z)-5- octen-1-yl propionate FL/FR |
3- phenyl propionaldehyde FL/FR |
3,5,5- trimethyl hexanol FL/FR |
violet leaf absolute FL/FR |
hay |
para- methyl phenoxyacetaldehyde FR |
melon |
melon heptenal FL/FR |
(Z)-6- nonen-1-ol FL/FR |
(Z)-6- nonen-1-yl acetate FL/FR |
(Z)-6- nonenal FL/FR |
watermelon ketone FR |
mushroom |
3- octen-2-ol FL/FR |
phenolic |
2'- hydroxyacetophenone FL/FR |
spicy |
cinnamyl isovalerate FL/FR |
(E)- cinnamyl isovalerate FL/FR |
sulfurous |
4- tropical oxathiane FL/FR |
tropical |
hexyl 2-methyl-3-pentenoate FL/FR |
waxy |
2,4- nonadien-1-ol FL/FR |
(Z)-3- nonen-1-ol FL/FR |
For Flavor |
No flavor group found for these |
costus root absolute FL |
costus root resinoid FL |
(Z)-3- hepten-1-ol FL/FR |
propyl nonanoate FL/FR |
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alpha- melonol FL/FR |
aldehydic |
aldehydic |
nonanal (aldehyde C-9) FL/FR |
apple |
(E,Z)-2,6- nonadien-1-ol FL/FR |
berry |
raspberry ketone methyl ether FL/FR |
cooling |
manzanate (Givaudan) FL/FR |
fatty |
2,4- decadien-1-ol FL/FR |
(E,E)-2,4- decadienal FL |
2,4- nonadien-1-ol FL/FR |
2,4- nonadienal FL |
(E,E)-2,4- nonadienal FL |
2- nonen-1-ol FL/FR |
(Z)-2- nonen-1-ol FL/FR |
2- nonenal FL/FR |
2,4- octadien-1-ol FL |
(Z)-3- octen-1-ol FL/FR |
floral |
dimethyl benzyl carbinyl butyrate FL/FR |
3,7- dimethyl-6-octenoic acid FL/FR |
geranyl tiglate FL/FR |
(Z)- methyl epi-jasmonate FL/FR |
methyl jasmonate FL/FR |
ocean propanal FL/FR |
satinaldehyde FL/FR |
fruity |
amyl hexanoate FL/FR |
iso amyl propionate FL/FR |
iso butyl 2-methyl butyrate FL/FR |
butyl isobutyrate FL/FR |
cantaloupe distillates FL |
cherry pentenoate FL/FR |
(E)- cinnamyl isovalerate FL/FR |
cinnamyl isovalerate FL/FR |
diethyl sebacate FL/FR |
ethyl levulinate FL/FR |
hexyl 2-methyl-3-pentenoate FL/FR |
kiwi distillates FL |
yellow melon flavor FL |
methoxymelonal FL/FR |
methyl (E)-3-nonenoate FL |
methyl 3-nonenoate FL/FR |
neryl isobutyrate FL/FR |
(Z)-5- octen-1-yl acetate FL |
octen-1-yl cyclopentanone FL/FR |
(Z)-3- octen-1-yl propionate FL/FR |
propyl isobutyrate FL/FR |
4- tropical oxathiane FL/FR |
watermelon distillates FL |
watermelon juice concentrate FL |
green |
cucumber distillates FL |
cuminyl acetaldehyde FL/FR |
(E,Z)-2,6- dodecadienal FL/FR |
ethyl (E,Z)-2,4-decadienoate FL/FR |
geranyl isovalerate FL/FR |
green note propionate FL/FR |
(E,E)-2,4- hexadienal FL |
(Z)-3- hexen-1-yl (Z)-3-hexenoate FL/FR |
(Z)-3- hexen-1-yl acetate FL/FR |
(Z)-3- hexen-1-yl lactate FL/FR |
(Z)-3- hexen-1-yl phenyl acetate FL/FR |
(Z)-3- hexen-1-yl pyruvate FL/FR |
3- hexenal FL/FR |
(E)-3- hexenoic acid FL |
3- hexenyl 2-methyl butyrate FL/FR |
hexyl isobutyrate FL/FR |
melon acetal FL/FR |
melon heptenal FL/FR |
melon nonenoate FL/FR |
methyl octine carbonate FL/FR |
(E)- nerolidol FL/FR |
nerolidol FL/FR |
(E,Z)-3,6- nonadien-1-ol FL/FR |
2,6- nonadien-1-ol FL/FR |
3,6- nonadien-1-ol FL/FR |
(E,Z)-2,6- nonadien-1-yl acetate FL/FR |
3,6- nonadien-1-yl acetate FL/FR |
(E,Z)-3,6- nonadien-1-yl acetate FL/FR |
(E,E)-2,6- nonadienal FL |
(E,Z)-2,6- nonadienal diethyl acetal FL/FR |
(E)-2- nonen-1-ol FL/FR |
(Z)-6- nonen-1-yl acetate FL/FR |
(E)-2- nonenal FL/FR |
(Z)-6- nonenal FL/FR |
(E,E)-2,4- octadienal FL |
2,4- octadienal FL |
octanal diethyl acetal FL/FR |
(Z)-5- octen-1-ol FL/FR |
(Z)-5- octen-1-yl propionate FL/FR |
3- phenyl propionaldehyde FL/FR |
3,5,5- trimethyl hexanol FL/FR |
violet leaf absolute FL/FR |
melon |
cantaloupe flavor FL |
honeydew distillates FL |
honeydew flavor FL |
hydroxycitronellal diethyl acetal FL/FR |
melon enhancers FL |
melon flavor FL |
propyl 2,4-decadienoate FL/FR |
watermelon concentrate FL |
watermelon flavor FL |
mushroom |
3- octen-2-ol FL/FR |
musty |
3- octanol FL/FR |
naphthyl |
2'- hydroxyacetophenone FL/FR |
orris |
costus root oil FL |
sulfurous |
1- methyl thio-2-propanone FL |
tropical |
acerola flavor FL |
waxy |
iso amyl butyrate FL/FR |
decanal (aldehyde C-10) FL/FR |
hydroxycitronellal FL/FR |
(Z,Z)-3,6- nonadien-1-ol FL/FR |
(Z)-3- nonen-1-ol FL/FR |
(Z)-6- nonen-1-ol FL/FR |
Potential Uses:
Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
(±)-2,6- | dimethyl hept-6-en-1-ol | (±)-2,6- | dimethyl-6-hepten-1-ol | (±)-2,6- | dimethylhept-6-en-1-ol | (1)-2,6- | dimethylhept-6-en-1-ol | 2,6- | dimethylhept-6-en-1-ol | 6- | hepten-1-ol, 2,6-dimethyl- | | melonol, a- |
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