Category:flavor and fragrance agents
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
Physical Properties:
Appearance: | colorless clear liquid (est) |
Assay: | 95.00 to 100.00
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Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
Specific Gravity: | 0.91400 to 0.92400 @ 25.00 °C.
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Pounds per Gallon - (est).: | 7.605 to 7.689
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Refractive Index: | 1.42200 to 1.43000 @ 20.00 °C.
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Boiling Point: | 145.00 to 146.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Boiling Point: | 85.00 °C. @ 80.00 mm Hg
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Vapor Pressure: | 4.782000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
Flash Point: | 139.00 °F. TCC ( 59.44 °C. )
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logP (o/w): | 2.059 (est) |
Soluble in: |
| alcohol | | water, slightly | | water, 1439 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
Insoluble in: |
| water |
Organoleptic Properties:
Odor Type: fruity |
fruity |
Odor Description:fruity floral |
Flavor Type: fruity |
fruity |
Taste Description: fruity |
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: | 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 (Z)-3-hexenoate usage levels up to: | | 0.6000 % in the fragrance concentrate.
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Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 120.00 (μg/capita/day) |
Modified Theoretical Added Maximum Daily Intake (mTAMDI): | 800 (μg/person/day) |
Threshold of Concern: | 1800 (μg/person/day) |
Structure Class: | I |
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: | 5.00000 | 20.00000 |
beverages(nonalcoholic): | 2.00000 | 10.00000 |
beverages(alcoholic): | 5.00000 | 20.00000 |
breakfast cereal: | 2.00000 | 10.00000 |
cheese: | - | - |
chewing gum: | 5.00000 | 25.00000 |
condiments / relishes: | 2.00000 | 20.00000 |
confectionery froastings: | 5.00000 | 25.00000 |
egg products: | - | - |
fats / oils: | - | - |
fish products: | - | - |
frozen dairy: | 5.00000 | 20.00000 |
fruit ices: | 5.00000 | 20.00000 |
gelatins / puddings: | 5.00000 | 20.00000 |
granulated sugar: | - | - |
gravies: | - | - |
hard candy: | 10.00000 | 40.00000 |
imitation dairy: | 2.00000 | 10.00000 |
instant coffee / tea: | 2.00000 | 10.00000 |
jams / jellies: | 5.00000 | 25.00000 |
meat products: | - | - |
milk products: | - | - |
nut products: | - | - |
other grains: | - | - |
poultry: | - | - |
processed fruits: | 1.00000 | 10.00000 |
processed vegetables: | - | - |
reconstituted vegetables: | - | - |
seasonings / flavors: | 25.00000 | 100.00000 |
snack foods: | - | - |
soft candy: | 10.00000 | 40.00000 |
soups: | - | - |
sugar substitutes: | - | - |
sweet sauces: | 2.00000 | 10.00000 |
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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): | 0.02000 | 0.40000 |
Fats and oils, and fat emulsions (type water-in-oil) (02.0): | 0.02000 | 0.40000 |
Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet (03.0): | 0.20000 | 4.00000 |
Processed fruit (04.1): | 0.02000 | 0.40000 |
Processed vegetables (incl. mushrooms & fungi, roots & tubers, pulses and legumes), and nuts & seeds (04.2): | 0.02000 | 0.40000 |
Confectionery (05.0): | 2.00000 | 40.00000 |
Chewing gum (05.3): | - | - |
Cereals and cereal products, incl. flours & starches from roots & tubers, pulses & legumes, excluding bakery (06.0): | 0.40000 | 8.00000 |
Bakery wares (07.0): | 0.20000 | 4.00000 |
Meat and meat products, including poultry and game (08.0): | 0.02000 | 0.40000 |
Fish and fish products, including molluscs, crustaceans and echinoderms (MCE) (09.0): | 0.02000 | 0.40000 |
Eggs and egg products (10.0): | - | - |
Sweeteners, including honey (11.0): | - | - |
Salts, spices, soups, sauces, salads, protein products, etc. (12.0): | 0.02000 | 0.40000 |
Foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses (13.0): | - | - |
Non-alcoholic ("soft") beverages, excl. dairy products (14.1): | 2.00000 | 40.00000 |
Alcoholic beverages, incl. alcohol-free and low-alcoholic counterparts (14.2): | 2.00000 | 40.00000 |
Ready-to-eat savouries (15.0): | 0.02000 | 0.40000 |
Composite foods (e.g. casseroles, meat pies, mincemeat) - foods that could not be placed in categories 01.0 - 15.0 (16.0): | 0.02000 | 0.40000 |
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 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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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 06, Revision 2 (FGE.06Rev2): Straight- and branched-chain aliphatic unsaturated primary alcohols, aldehydes, carboxylic acids, and esters from chemical groups 1 and 4 View page or View pdf
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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 06, Revision 3 (FGE.06Rev3): Straight- and branched-chain aliphatic unsaturated primary alcohols, aldehydes, carboxylic acids, and esters from chemical groups 1 and 4 View page or View pdf
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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 06, Revision 4 (FGE.06Rev4): Straight- and branched-chain aliphatic unsaturated primary alcohols, aldehydes, carboxylic acids and esters from chemical groups 1, 3 and 4 View page or View pdf
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EPI System: View |
AIDS Citations:Search |
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EPA ACToR:Toxicology Data |
EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS):Registry |
Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :5362819 |
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data |
methyl (Z)-hex-3-enoate |
Chemidplus:0013894627 |
References:
Other Information:
Potential Blenders and core components note
For Odor |
No odor group found for these |
(E+Z)-4,8- dimethyl-3,7-nonadien-2-one FL/FR |
balsamic |
balsamic |
benzyl cinnamate FL/FR |
cinnamyl formate FL/FR |
citrus |
2- heptanol FL/FR |
fatty |
butyl undecylenate FL/FR |
4- ethyl octanoic acid FL/FR |
fermented |
methyl decanoate FL/FR |
floral |
acetal 318 FR |
iso amyl angelate FL/FR |
alpha- amyl cinnamaldehyde FL/FR |
benzyl acetate FL/FR |
benzyl acetoacetate FL/FR |
benzyl formate FL/FR |
citronellyl butyrate FL/FR |
citronellyl hexanoate FL/FR |
citronellyl propionate FL/FR |
(E)- citronellyl tiglate FL/FR |
dihydrojasmone FL/FR |
dimethyl benzyl carbinyl acetate FL/FR |
geraniol FL/FR |
menthadienyl formate FR |
methoxymelonal FL/FR |
methyl benzyl acetate (mixed ortho-,meta-,para-) FL/FR |
alpha-iso methyl ionone (90% min.) FL/FR |
methyl ionyl acetate FL/FR |
3- nonanon-1-yl acetate FL/FR |
orris rhizome concrete butter (iris pallida) FL/FR |
petitgrain lemon oil FL/FR |
phenethyl isobutyrate FL/FR |
phenethyl isovalerate FL/FR |
1- phenyl propyl butyrate FL/FR |
2- phenyl propyl isobutyrate FL/FR |
4- phenyl-3-buten-2-ol FL/FR |
iso propyl benzoate FL/FR |
rose undecene FR |
star fruit oil cuba FL/FR |
terpinyl valerate FL/FR |
tetrahydroionyl acetate FR |
fruity |
benzaldehyde / methyl anthranilate schiff's base FR |
berry hexanoate FR |
iso butyl anthranilate FL/FR |
iso butyl furyl propionate FL/FR |
citronellyl isobutyrate FL/FR |
(E)-beta- damascone FL/FR |
(Z)-beta- damascone FL/FR |
beta- damascone FL/FR |
eriocephalus punctulatus flower oil FR |
ethyl levulinate FL/FR |
heptyl isobutyrate FL/FR |
3- mercaptohexyl acetate FL/FR |
methyl isobutyrate FL/FR |
(E)-7- methyl-3-octen-2-one FL/FR |
rhubarb pyran FR |
4-(para- tolyl)-2-butanone FL/FR |
tropical ionone FL/FR |
green |
iso amyl 3-(2-furan) propionate FL/FR |
(Z)-3- hexen-1-yl isovalerate FL/FR |
hexoxyacetaldehyde dimethyl acetal FR |
herbal |
chamomile isobutyrate FR |
chamomile propionate FR |
chamomile valerate FR |
clary propyl acetate FR |
methyl cyclogeranate (Firmenich) FR |
powdery |
alpha- methyl ionone FL/FR |
spicy |
para- anisyl formate FL/FR |
woody |
2- decalinyl acetate FR |
For Flavor |
No flavor group found for these |
1- acetyl cyclohexyl acetate FL |
iso amyl angelate FL/FR |
amyl angelate FL |
2- butyl thiophene FL |
2,4- difurfuryl furan FL |
S-(2,5- dimethyl-3-furyl) ethane thioate FL |
(E+Z)-4,8- dimethyl-3,7-nonadien-2-one FL/FR |
methyl benzyl acetate (mixed ortho-,meta-,para-) FL/FR |
1- phenyl propyl butyrate FL/FR |
2- phenyl propyl isobutyrate FL/FR |
iso propyl benzoate FL/FR |
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iso amyl 3-(2-furan) propionate FL/FR |
benzyl acetoacetate FL/FR |
iso butyl furyl propionate FL/FR |
beta- damascone FL/FR |
berry |
berry |
heptyl isobutyrate FL/FR |
burnt |
ethyl 2-furoate FL |
citrus |
petitgrain lemon oil FL/FR |
ethereal |
methyl isobutyrate FL/FR |
fatty |
4- ethyl octanoic acid FL/FR |
methyl decanoate FL/FR |
(E)-7- methyl-3-octen-2-one FL/FR |
floral |
citronellyl hexanoate FL/FR |
citronellyl propionate FL/FR |
dihydrojasmone FL/FR |
dimethyl benzyl carbinyl acetate FL/FR |
geraniol FL/FR |
alpha-iso methyl ionone (90% min.) FL/FR |
orris rhizome concrete butter (iris pallida) FL/FR |
tropical ionone FL/FR |
fruity |
benzyl acetate FL/FR |
benzyl formate FL/FR |
iso butyl anthranilate FL/FR |
citronellyl butyrate FL/FR |
citronellyl isobutyrate FL/FR |
(Z)-beta- damascone FL/FR |
(E)-beta- damascone FL/FR |
ethyl levulinate FL/FR |
2- heptanol FL/FR |
2- hexyl-4-acetoxytetrahydrofuran FL |
methoxymelonal FL/FR |
methyl 4-phenyl butyrate FL |
alpha- methyl ionone FL/FR |
3- nonanon-1-yl acetate FL/FR |
phenethyl isovalerate FL/FR |
2- phenyl-4-pentenal FL |
star fruit oil cuba FL/FR |
terpinyl valerate FL/FR |
4-(para- tolyl)-2-butanone FL/FR |
green |
(E)- citronellyl tiglate FL/FR |
(Z)-3- hexen-1-yl isovalerate FL/FR |
honey |
phenethyl isobutyrate FL/FR |
spicy |
para- anisyl formate FL/FR |
benzyl cinnamate FL/FR |
cinnamyl formate FL/FR |
tropical |
alpha- amyl cinnamaldehyde FL/FR |
3- mercaptohexyl acetate FL/FR |
waxy |
butyl undecylenate FL/FR |
4- phenyl-3-buten-2-ol FL/FR |
woody |
methyl ionyl acetate FL/FR |
Potential Uses:
Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
(Z)-3- | hexenoic acid methyl ester | 3- | hexenoic acid, methyl ester, (3Z)- | 3- | hexenoic acid, methyl ester, (Z)- | | methyl (3Z)-hex-3-enoate | | methyl (3Z)-hexenoate | | methyl (Z)-hex-3-enoate | | methyl cis-3-hexenoate |
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