Category:flavoring agents
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Physical Properties:
Appearance: | colorless solid (est) |
Assay: | 95.00 to 100.00
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Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
Melting Point: | 37.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Boiling Point: | 203.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Vapor Pressure: | 0.284000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
Flash Point: | 170.00 °F. TCC ( 76.67 °C. )
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logP (o/w): | 1.097 (est) |
Soluble in: |
| alcohol | | water, slightly | | water, 6189 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
Insoluble in: |
| water |
Organoleptic Properties:
Odor Type: spicy |
spicy caramellic |
Odor Description:at 100.00 %. spicy caramel |
Taste Description: weak furanic |
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: |
intraperitoneal-mouse LDLo 62500 ug/kg BEHAVIORAL: ALTERED SLEEP TIME (INCLUDING CHANGE IN RIGHTING REFLEX)
LUNGS, THORAX, OR RESPIRATION: DYSPNEA
BEHAVIORAL: ATAXIA "Summary Tables of Biological Tests," National Research Council Chemical-Biological Coordination Center. Vol. 6, Pg. 217, 1954.
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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 acetone usage levels up to: | | not for fragrance use.
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Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 2.20 (μg/capita/day) |
Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-USA): | 3.00 (μg/capita/day) |
Modified Theoretical Added Maximum Daily Intake (mTAMDI): | 430 (μg/person/day) |
Threshold of Concern: | 90 (μg/person/day) |
Structure Class: | III |
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: | - | - |
beverages(nonalcoholic): | 5.00000 | 25.00000 |
beverages(alcoholic): | - | - |
breakfast cereal: | - | - |
cheese: | 2.00000 | 10.00000 |
chewing gum: | 3.00000 | 15.00000 |
condiments / relishes: | - | - |
confectionery froastings: | 2.00000 | 10.00000 |
egg products: | 4.00000 | 20.00000 |
fats / oils: | - | - |
fish products: | 2.00000 | 10.00000 |
frozen dairy: | 1.00000 | 5.00000 |
fruit ices: | 3.00000 | 15.00000 |
gelatins / puddings: | 3.00000 | 15.00000 |
granulated sugar: | - | - |
gravies: | - | - |
hard candy: | - | - |
imitation dairy: | - | - |
instant coffee / tea: | - | - |
jams / jellies: | - | - |
meat products: | - | - |
milk products: | 1.00000 | 5.00000 |
nut products: | 3.00000 | 15.00000 |
other grains: | - | - |
poultry: | 2.00000 | 10.00000 |
processed fruits: | 1.00000 | 5.00000 |
processed vegetables: | 2.00000 | 10.00000 |
reconstituted vegetables: | - | - |
seasonings / flavors: | - | - |
snack foods: | 2.00000 | 10.00000 |
soft candy: | 5.00000 | 25.00000 |
soups: | - | - |
sugar substitutes: | 2.00000 | 10.00000 |
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): | 2.50000 | 15.00000 |
Fats and oils, and fat emulsions (type water-in-oil) (02.0): | - | - |
Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet (03.0): | - | - |
Processed fruit (04.1): | 2.00000 | 10.00000 |
Processed vegetables (incl. mushrooms & fungi, roots & tubers, pulses and legumes), and nuts & seeds (04.2): | - | - |
Confectionery (05.0): | - | - |
Chewing gum (05.3): | - | - |
Cereals and cereal products, incl. flours & starches from roots & tubers, pulses & legumes, excluding bakery (06.0): | 1.00000 | 10.00000 |
Bakery wares (07.0): | 1.00000 | 25.00000 |
Meat and meat products, including poultry and game (08.0): | 1.00000 | 5.00000 |
Fish and fish products, including molluscs, crustaceans and echinoderms (MCE) (09.0): | - | - |
Eggs and egg products (10.0): | - | - |
Sweeteners, including honey (11.0): | - | - |
Salts, spices, soups, sauces, salads, protein products, etc. (12.0): | - | - |
Foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses (13.0): | - | - |
Non-alcoholic ("soft") beverages, excl. dairy products (14.1): | 0.30000 | 25.00000 |
Alcoholic beverages, incl. alcohol-free and low-alcoholic counterparts (14.2): | - | - |
Ready-to-eat savouries (15.0): | - | - |
Composite foods (e.g. casseroles, meat pies, mincemeat) - foods that could not be placed in categories 01.0 - 15.0 (16.0): | - | - |
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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EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA):699-17-2 |
EPA ACToR:Toxicology Data |
EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS):Registry |
Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :12780 |
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data |
4-furan-2-ylbutan-2-one |
Chemidplus:0000699172 |
References:
Other Information:
Potential Blenders and core components note
For Odor |
acidic |
cyclohexyl acetic acid FL/FR |
balsamic |
2- acetyl furan FL/FR |
buttery |
acetoin FL/FR |
acetyl propionyl FL/FR |
3,4- hexane dione FL/FR |
caramellic |
2-oxo butyric acid FL/FR |
caramel furanone solution FL/FR |
caramel pentadione FL/FR |
cyclotene FL/FR |
cyclotene hydrate FL/FR |
alpha,alpha- dimethyl anisyl acetone FL/FR |
ethyl 2-hydroxy-2-methyl butyrate FL/FR |
ethyl cyclopentenolone FL/FR |
ethyl maltol FL/FR |
5- ethyl-2,3,4,5-tetramethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-one FL/FR |
fenugreek absolute FL/FR |
geranyl crotonate FR |
immortelle absolute FL/FR |
levulinic acid FL/FR |
maltol FL/FR |
maltyl propionate FL/FR |
maple furanone FL/FR |
menthone lactone FL/FR |
mesitene lactone FR |
5- methyl furfural FL/FR |
rosefuran FL/FR |
shoyu furanone FL/FR |
strawberry furanone FL/FR |
strawberry furanone acetate FL/FR |
toffee furanone FL/FR |
coconut |
gamma- heptalactone FL/FR |
coumarinic |
tonka bean resinoid FR |
creamy |
gamma- butyrolactone FL/FR |
ethereal |
ethyl 4-pentenoate FL/FR |
ethyl pyruvate FL/FR |
iso valeraldehyde propylene glycol acetal FL/FR |
fermented |
ethyl (E)-2-crotonate FL/FR |
fruity |
(E)- ethyl tiglate FL/FR |
tetrahydrofurfuryl acetate FL/FR |
green |
iso amyl 3-(2-furan) propionate FL/FR |
herbal |
butyl levulinate FL/FR |
musty |
3- acetyl-2,5-dimethyl furan FL/FR |
nutty |
2- acetyl-3,5(or 6)-dimethyl pyrazine FL/FR |
2,3- dimethyl pyrazine FL/FR |
nutty cyclohexenone FL/FR |
phenolic |
4- methyl-2,6-dimethoxyphenol FL/FR |
spicy |
(E)- tiglic acid FL/FR |
sweet |
vanilla oleoresin bali FL/FR |
tonka |
tonka bean absolute FR |
vanilla |
ethyl vanillin FL/FR |
vanillyl isobutyrate FL/FR |
vegetable |
tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol FL/FR |
For Flavor |
No flavor group found for these |
2- acetyl-3,4,5,6-tetrahydropyridine FL |
allyl 2-furoate FL |
benzyl disulfide FL |
2,5- diethyl tetrahydrofuran FL |
alpha,alpha- dimethyl anisyl acetone FL/FR |
ethyl 2-hydroxy-2-methyl butyrate FL/FR |
ethyl 4-pentenoate FL/FR |
5- ethyl-2,3,4,5-tetramethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-one FL/FR |
menthone lactone FL/FR |
rosefuran FL/FR |
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iso amyl 3-(2-furan) propionate FL/FR |
acidic |
acidic |
levulinic acid FL/FR |
dextro,laevo- tartaric acid FL |
bready |
mango furanone FL |
brown |
2-oxo butyric acid FL/FR |
5- methyl furfural FL/FR |
tetrahydrofurfuryl acetate FL/FR |
(E)- tiglic acid FL/FR |
burnt |
furfuryl alcohol FL |
buttery |
diacetyl FL |
3,4- hexane dione FL/FR |
caramellic |
caramel dione FL |
caramel furanone FL |
caramel furanone solution FL/FR |
caramel pentadione FL/FR |
cyclotene FL/FR |
cyclotene hydrate FL/FR |
ethyl maltol FL/FR |
5- ethyl-3,4,5,6-tetramethyl cyclohexen-2-one FL |
fenugreek absolute FL/FR |
maltol FL/FR |
maltyl propionate FL/FR |
maple furanone FL/FR |
3- methyl butyl 2-furyl butyrate FL |
shoyu furanone FL/FR |
strawberry furanone FL/FR |
strawberry furanone acetate FL/FR |
toffee furanone FL/FR |
coffee |
2- thiophene thiol FL |
creamy |
acetoin FL/FR |
fatty |
(E,E)-2,4- undecadienal FL |
2,4- undecadienal FL |
fruity |
(E)- ethyl tiglate FL/FR |
furfuryl valerate FL |
2- pentanoyl furan FL |
iso valeraldehyde propylene glycol acetal FL/FR |
green |
immortelle absolute FL/FR |
herbal |
butyl levulinate FL/FR |
5- hydroxymethyl furfural FL |
jammy |
ethyl cyclopentenolone FL/FR |
lactonic |
gamma- heptalactone FL/FR |
milky |
gamma- butyrolactone FL/FR |
musty |
ethyl (E)-2-crotonate FL/FR |
nutty |
2- acetyl furan FL/FR |
3- acetyl-2,5-dimethyl furan FL/FR |
2- acetyl-3,5(or 6)-dimethyl pyrazine FL/FR |
2,3- dimethyl pyrazine FL/FR |
nutty cyclohexenone FL/FR |
peanut oxazole FL |
tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol FL/FR |
phenolic |
4- methyl-2,6-dimethoxyphenol FL/FR |
rummy |
ethyl pyruvate FL/FR |
sweet |
cyclohexyl acetic acid FL/FR |
vanilla oleoresin bali FL/FR |
toasted |
acetyl propionyl FL/FR |
vanilla |
ethyl vanillin FL/FR |
vanillyl isobutyrate FL/FR |
waxy |
furfuryl octanoate FL |
Potential Uses:
Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
2- | butanone, 4-(2-furanyl)- | 2- | butanone, 4-(2-furyl)- | 4- | furan-2-yl-butan-2-one | 4-( | furan-2-yl)butan-2-one | 4- | furan-2-ylbutan-2-one | 1-(2- | furanyl)-3-butanone | | furfurylacetone | 4- | furyl-2-butanone | 1-(2- | furyl) butan-3-one | 4-(2- | furyl)-2-butanone | 1-(2- | furyl)-3-butanone | 4-(2- | furyl)butan-2-one | 1-(2- | furyl)butan-3-one |
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