Category:flavoring agents
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
Physical Properties:
Appearance: | colorless to pale yellow clear liquid (est) |
Assay: | 95.00 to 100.00
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Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
Specific Gravity: | 0.89200 to 0.90200 @ 25.00 °C.
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Pounds per Gallon - (est).: | 7.422 to 7.506
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Refractive Index: | 1.48000 to 1.49000 @ 20.00 °C.
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Boiling Point: | 100.00 °C. @ 10.00 mm Hg
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Boiling Point: | 225.00 to 227.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Vapor Pressure: | 0.112000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
Flash Point: | 164.00 °F. TCC ( 73.33 °C. )
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logP (o/w): | 3.766 (est) |
Soluble in: |
| alcohol | | water, 739.4 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
Insoluble in: |
| water |
Organoleptic Properties:
Odor Type: green |
green fatty mutton |
Odor Description:at 0.10 % in propylene glycol. green fatty mutton |
Flavor Type: green |
green vegetable nutty |
Taste Description: green vegetable nutty |
Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found). |
R C Treatt & Co Ltd |
2-Hexylpyridine |
Odor Description:strong green note, vegetable-like, nutty |
Taste Description:green Used in vegetable, meat and nut flavours, up to 1ppm. |
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: |
oral-rat LDLo > 500 mg/kg National Academy of Sciences, National Research Council, Chemical-Biological Coordination Center, Review. Vol. 5, Pg. 23, 1953.
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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 2-hexyl pyridine usage levels up to: | | not for fragrance use.
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Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 0.012 (μg/capita/day) |
Modified Theoretical Added Maximum Daily Intake (mTAMDI): | 400 (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: 30 |
Click here to view publication 30 |
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm |
baked goods: | 1.00000 | 5.00000 |
beverages(nonalcoholic): | 1.00000 | 5.00000 |
beverages(alcoholic): | 1.00000 | 5.00000 |
breakfast cereal: | - | - |
cheese: | 1.00000 | 5.00000 |
chewing gum: | - | - |
condiments / relishes: | 1.00000 | 5.00000 |
confectionery froastings: | - | - |
egg products: | 1.00000 | 5.00000 |
fats / oils: | 1.00000 | 5.00000 |
fish products: | 1.00000 | 5.00000 |
frozen dairy: | - | - |
fruit ices: | - | - |
gelatins / puddings: | - | - |
granulated sugar: | - | - |
gravies: | 1.00000 | 5.00000 |
hard candy: | - | - |
imitation dairy: | - | - |
instant coffee / tea: | - | - |
jams / jellies: | - | - |
meat products: | 1.00000 | 5.00000 |
milk products: | - | - |
nut products: | - | - |
other grains: | - | - |
poultry: | 1.00000 | 5.00000 |
processed fruits: | - | - |
processed vegetables: | 1.00000 | 5.00000 |
reconstituted vegetables: | 1.00000 | 5.00000 |
seasonings / flavors: | 1.00000 | 5.00000 |
snack foods: | 1.00000 | 5.00000 |
soft candy: | - | - |
soups: | 1.00000 | 5.00000 |
sugar substitutes: | - | - |
sweet sauces: | - | - |
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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): | 0.10000 | 0.50000 |
Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet (03.0): | 0.40000 | 2.00000 |
Processed fruit (04.1): | 0.40000 | 2.00000 |
Processed vegetables (incl. mushrooms & fungi, roots & tubers, pulses and legumes), and nuts & seeds (04.2): | - | - |
Confectionery (05.0): | 1.00000 | 5.00000 |
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): | 2.00000 | 10.00000 |
Meat and meat products, including poultry and game (08.0): | 0.20000 | 1.00000 |
Fish and fish products, including molluscs, crustaceans and echinoderms (MCE) (09.0): | 0.20000 | 1.00000 |
Eggs and egg products (10.0): | - | - |
Sweeteners, including honey (11.0): | - | - |
Salts, spices, soups, sauces, salads, protein products, etc. (12.0): | 0.10000 | 0.50000 |
Foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses (13.0): | 0.20000 | 1.00000 |
Non-alcoholic ("soft") beverages, excl. dairy products (14.1): | 0.20000 | 1.00000 |
Alcoholic beverages, incl. alcohol-free and low-alcoholic counterparts (14.2): | - | - |
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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Opinion of the Scientific Panel on food additives, flavourings, processing aids and materials in contact with food (AFC) related to Flavouring Group Evaluation 24 (FGE.24): Pyridine, pyrrole, indole and quinoline derivatives from chemical group 28 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2000 of 18 July 2000) View page or View pdf
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Pyridine, pyrrole, indole and quinoline derivatives from chemical group 28 Flavouring Group Evaluation 24, Revision 1 - Scientific Opinion of the 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 77 (FGE77) [1] - Consideration of Pyridine, Pyrrole and Quinoline Derivatives evaluated by JECFA (63rd meeting) structurally related to Pyridine, Pyrrole, Indole and Quinoline Derivatives evaluated by EFSA in FGE.24Rev1 (2008) View page or View pdf
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Scientific opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 24, Revision 2 (FGE.24Rev2): Pyridine, pyrrole, indole and quinoline derivatives from chemical group 28 View page or View pdf
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EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS):Registry |
Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :70797 |
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data |
2-hexylpyridine |
Chemidplus:0001129697 |
References:
Other Information:
Potential Blenders and core components note
For Odor |
aldehydic |
octanal (aldehyde C-8) FL/FR |
alliaceous |
dibutyl sulfide FL/FR |
dipropyl disulfide FL/FR |
balsamic |
guaiyl acetate FL/FR |
caramellic |
2-iso butyl-3-methyl pyrazine FL/FR |
chocolate |
2,4,5- trimethyl thiazole FL/FR |
citrus |
methyl heptenone FL/FR |
2- tetradecenal FL/FR |
coumarinic |
phthalide FL/FR |
ethereal |
2- methyl valeraldehyde FL/FR |
fatty |
3- decen-2-one FL/FR |
(E,Z)-2,6- dodecadienal FL/FR |
methyl 2-hexenoate FL/FR |
6- methyl-5-hepten-2-one propylene glycol acetal FL/FR |
2- nonenal FL/FR |
(E)-2- nonenal FL/FR |
2- octenal FL/FR |
floral |
(Z)- rose oxide FL/FR |
fruity |
iso amyl octanoate FL/FR |
methyl 2-methyl butyrate FL/FR |
methyl 3-nonenoate FL/FR |
octen-1-yl cyclopentanone FL/FR |
tropical thiazole FL/FR |
(E)-2- undecenal FL/FR |
green |
acetaldehyde butyl phenethyl acetal FL/FR |
iso butyl methyl ketone FL/FR |
2-iso butyl thiazole FL/FR |
cilantro leaf oil FL/FR |
cortex pyridine FL/FR |
galbanum decatriene FL/FR |
geranium thiazole FL/FR |
heptanal (aldehyde C-7) FL/FR |
(Z)-4- heptenal FL/FR |
2- heptyl furan FL/FR |
hexanal (aldehyde C-6) FL/FR |
(Z)-2- hexen-1-ol FL/FR |
(Z)-3- hexen-1-yl tiglate FL/FR |
(Z)-3- hexenal FL/FR |
(Z)- leaf acetal FL/FR |
methyl heptine carbonate FL/FR |
nerol oxide FL/FR |
(E,Z)-3,6- nonadien-1-ol FL/FR |
(Z,Z)-3,6- nonadien-1-ol FL/FR |
(E)-2- nonen-1-ol FL/FR |
(Z)-2- nonen-1-ol FL/FR |
1- penten-3-ol FL/FR |
herbal |
3- butylidene phthalide FL/FR |
3- octyl acetate FL/FR |
2- pentyl acetate FL/FR |
musty |
cocoa butenal FL/FR |
nutty |
2- acetyl-3-methyl pyrazine FL/FR |
4,5- dimethyl-2-ethyl-3-thiazoline FL/FR |
spicy |
cumin seed absolute FL/FR |
sulfurous |
3-( methyl thio) hexanol FL/FR |
vegetable |
mesityl oxide FL/FR |
waxy |
9- decenoic acid FL/FR |
heptyl octanoate FL/FR |
2,4- nonadien-1-ol FL/FR |
propyl decanoate FL/FR |
woody |
alpha- farnesene FL/FR |
alpha- farnesene isomer FL/FR |
yeasty |
2- octen-4-one FL/FR |
For Flavor |
No flavor group found for these |
(E)- aconitic acid FL |
9- decen-2-one FL |
2,3- epoxyheptanal FL |
furfuryl hexanoate FL |
guaiyl acetate FL/FR |
(E,E)-2,4- heptadien-1-ol FL |
hexanal butane-2,3-diol acetal FL |
hexyl (E)-2-hexenoate FL |
methyl 2-hexenoate FL/FR |
6- methyl octanal FL |
6- methyl-5-hepten-2-one propylene glycol acetal FL/FR |
2- octenal FL/FR |
propyl decanoate FL/FR |
2- propyl pyridine FL |
2- tetradecenal FL/FR |
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(±)-3-( methyl thio) heptanal FL |
aldehydic |
aldehydic |
octanal (aldehyde C-8) FL/FR |
alliaceous |
allyl thiopropionate FL |
dipropyl disulfide FL/FR |
tropical thiazole FL/FR |
celery |
3- butylidene phthalide FL/FR |
citrus |
cilantro leaf oil FL/FR |
coumarinic |
phthalide FL/FR |
dairy |
2- pentyl acetate FL/FR |
fatty |
2,4- decadienal FL |
(E,E)-2,4- heptadienal FL |
2- heptyl furan FL/FR |
2,4- nonadien-1-ol FL/FR |
2,4- nonadienal FL |
(Z)-2- nonen-1-ol FL/FR |
2- nonenal FL/FR |
fruity |
iso amyl octanoate FL/FR |
2,4- hexadien-1-ol FL |
methyl (E)-3-nonenoate FL |
methyl 2-methyl butyrate FL/FR |
methyl 3-nonenoate FL/FR |
octen-1-yl cyclopentanone FL/FR |
green |
acetaldehyde butyl phenethyl acetal FL/FR |
iso butyl methyl ketone FL/FR |
2-iso butyl thiazole FL/FR |
2-iso butyl-3-methyl pyrazine FL/FR |
cocoa butenal FL/FR |
cortex pyridine FL/FR |
cynara scolymus leaf extract FL |
3- decen-2-one FL/FR |
dibutyl sulfide FL/FR |
dihydroxyacetophenone (mixed isomers) FL |
(E,Z)-2,6- dodecadienal FL/FR |
alpha- farnesene FL/FR |
alpha- farnesene isomer FL/FR |
galbanum decatriene FL/FR |
geranium thiazole FL/FR |
heptanal (aldehyde C-7) FL/FR |
(Z)-4- heptenal FL/FR |
(E)-2- heptenal FL |
2,4- hexadienal FL |
hexanal (aldehyde C-6) FL/FR |
(Z)-2- hexen-1-ol FL/FR |
(Z)-3- hexen-1-yl tiglate FL/FR |
(Z)-3- hexenal FL/FR |
horseradish oil FL |
(Z)- leaf acetal FL/FR |
methyl heptenone FL/FR |
methyl heptine carbonate FL/FR |
4- methyl thiazole FL |
nerol oxide FL/FR |
(E,Z)-3,6- nonadien-1-ol FL/FR |
(E)-2- nonen-1-ol FL/FR |
(E)-2- nonenal FL/FR |
(E,E)-2,4- octadienal FL |
2,4- octadienal FL |
3- octyl acetate FL/FR |
olive flavor FL |
4- penten-1-yl acetate FL |
1- penten-3-ol FL/FR |
2- propyl pyrazine FL |
(Z)- rose oxide FL/FR |
meaty |
2,6- dimethyl thiophenol FL |
metallic |
3-( methyl thio) hexanol FL/FR |
musty |
propionaldehyde FL |
nutty |
2- acetyl-3-methyl pyrazine FL/FR |
aconitic acid FL |
4,5- dimethyl-2-ethyl-3-thiazoline FL/FR |
peanut oxazole FL |
2,4,5- trimethyl thiazole FL/FR |
potato |
mesityl oxide FL/FR |
radish |
horseradish flavor FL |
spicy |
cumin seed absolute FL/FR |
sulfurous |
broccoli flavor FL |
vegetable |
2- methyl valeraldehyde FL/FR |
2- octen-4-one FL/FR |
waxy |
9- decenoic acid FL/FR |
heptyl octanoate FL/FR |
(Z,Z)-3,6- nonadien-1-ol FL/FR |
(E)-2- undecenal FL/FR |
Potential Uses:
Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
2-(N- | hexyl) pyridine | 2-(N- | hexyl)pyridine | 2- | hexylpyridine | 2-N- | hexylpyridine | | pyridine, 2-hexyl- |
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