Category:flavoring agents
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
Physical Properties:
Appearance: | pale yellow to yellow clear liquid (est) |
Assay: | 95.00 to 100.00
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Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
Specific Gravity: | 0.95700 to 0.96300 @ 25.00 °C.
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Pounds per Gallon - (est).: | 7.963 to 8.013
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Refractive Index: | 1.44100 to 1.44700 @ 20.00 °C.
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Boiling Point: | 150.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Vapor Pressure: | 3.106000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
Flash Point: | 131.00 °F. TCC ( 55.00 °C. )
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logP (o/w): | 1.715 (est) |
Soluble in: |
| alcohol | | water, 949.3 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
Insoluble in: |
| water |
Organoleptic Properties:
Odor Type: burnt |
burnt roasted |
Odor Description:at 0.10 % in propylene glycol. burnt roasted |
Flavor Type: green |
green ethereal hazelnut |
Taste Description: at 5.00 ppm. green ethereal hazelnut |
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 2,5-dimethyl-4-ethyl oxazole usage levels up to: | | not for fragrance use.
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Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 0.0012 (μg/capita/day) |
Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-USA): | 0.20 (μg/capita/day) |
Modified Theoretical Added Maximum Daily Intake (mTAMDI): | 96 (μg/person/day) |
Threshold of Concern: | 540 (μg/person/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: 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:
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Other Information:
Potential Blenders and core components note
For Odor |
alliaceous |
methyl furfuryl disulfide FL/FR |
caramellic |
coffee dione FL/FR |
cyclotene FL/FR |
chocolate |
2,6- dimethyl pyrazine FL/FR |
2,4,5- trimethyl thiazole FL/FR |
cocoa |
2- methyl butyraldehyde FL/FR |
coffee |
roasted arabica coffee bean oil CO2 extract FL/FR |
coffee difuran FL/FR |
furfuryl mercaptan FL/FR |
1- hydroxy-2-butanone FL/FR |
2- methyl-3-,5 or 6-(furfuryl thio) pyrazine FL/FR |
ethereal |
methyl acetate FL/FR |
propyl formate FL/FR |
fruity |
benzyl methyl ether FL/FR |
ethyl 2-ethyl acetoacetate FL/FR |
furfuryl acetate FL/FR |
hexyl formate FL/FR |
marine |
5-sec- butyl-2,3-dimethyl pyrazine FL/FR |
medicinal |
2,6- xylenol FL/FR |
musty |
menthofuran FL/FR |
nutty |
2- acetyl-3,5-dimethyl pyrazine FL/FR |
3,5- cocoa pyrazine FL/FR |
2,3- dimethyl pyrazine FL/FR |
4,5- dimethyl-2-ethyl-3-thiazoline FL/FR |
filbert heptenone FL/FR |
5- methyl quinoxaline FL/FR |
2- methyl thio-3,5 or 6-methyl pyrazine FL/FR |
2,3,5,6- tetramethyl pyrazine FL/FR |
popcorn |
2- acetyl pyrazine FL/FR |
sulfurous |
benzothiazole FL/FR |
furfuryl thioacetate FL/FR |
S- furfuryl thioformate FL/FR |
2- methyl 5-(methyl thio) furan FL/FR |
vegetable |
1- furfuryl pyrrole FL/FR |
For Flavor |
No flavor group found for these |
benzyl methyl sulfide FL |
5-sec- butyl-2,3-dimethyl pyrazine FL/FR |
2-iso butyl-4,5-dimethyl oxazole FL |
2,5- dimethyl-3-thiofuroyl furan FL |
2- methyl-3-,5 or 6-(furfuryl thio) pyrazine FL/FR |
alliaceous |
alliaceous |
benzyl mercaptan FL |
dicyclohexyl disulfide FL |
brown |
1- hydroxy-2-butanone FL/FR |
burnt |
furfuryl alcohol FL |
2- methyl quinoxaline FL |
tea pyrrole FL |
2,6- xylenol FL/FR |
caramellic |
caramel furanone FL |
cyclotene FL/FR |
cocoa |
2- methyl furan FL |
coffee |
roasted arabica coffee bean oil CO2 extract FL/FR |
coffee difuran FL/FR |
coffee dione FL/FR |
coffee pyrazine FL |
difurfuryl ether FL |
diisoamyl thiomalate FL |
2,4- dimethyl thiazole FL |
furfuryl mercaptan FL/FR |
methyl furfuryl disulfide FL/FR |
2- thiophene thiol FL |
earthy |
difurfuryl sulfide FL |
estery |
furfuryl acetate FL/FR |
ethereal |
methyl acetate FL/FR |
fruity |
benzyl methyl ether FL/FR |
ethyl 2-ethyl acetoacetate FL/FR |
furfuryl propionate FL |
propyl formate FL/FR |
fusel |
2- methyl butyraldehyde FL/FR |
green |
hexyl formate FL/FR |
2- methyl-5-isopropyl pyrazine FL |
meaty |
4- allyl-2,6-dimethoxyphenol FL |
benzothiazole FL/FR |
2,6- dimethyl pyrazine FL/FR |
2- methyl 3-(methyl thio) furan FL |
pyrazinyl ethane thiol FL |
mustard |
furfuryl methyl ether FL |
musty |
menthofuran FL/FR |
2- methyl 5-(methyl thio) furan FL/FR |
nutty |
3- acetyl-2,5-dimethyl thiophene FL |
2- acetyl-3,5-dimethyl pyrazine FL/FR |
3,5- cocoa pyrazine FL/FR |
3,5(6)- cocoa pyrazine FL |
2,3- dimethyl pyrazine FL/FR |
4,5- dimethyl-2-ethyl-3-thiazoline FL/FR |
filbert heptenone FL/FR |
5- methyl quinoxaline FL/FR |
2- methyl thio-3,5 or 6-methyl pyrazine 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 |
ethyl 3-(furfuryl thio) propionate FL |
furfuryl thioacetate FL/FR |
sulfurous |
butyl mercaptan FL |
ethyl methyl sulfide FL |
S- ethyl thioacetate FL |
S- furfuryl thioformate FL/FR |
furfuryl thiopropionate FL |
2- thienyl mercaptan FL |
vegetable |
1- furfuryl pyrrole FL/FR |
Potential Uses:
Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
2,5- | dimethyl-4-ethyloxazole | 4- | ethyl-2,5-dimethyl oxazole | 4- | ethyl-2,5-dimethyl-1,3-oxazole | 4- | ethyl-2,5-dimethyloxazole | | oxazole, 2,5-dimethyl-4-ethyl- | | oxazole, 4-ethyl-2,5-dimethyl- |
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