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JECFA Food Flavoring: | 2133 3,6-dimethyl-2,3,3a,4,5,7a-hexahydrobenzofuran |
DG SANTE Food Flavourings: | 13.198 3,6-dimethyl-2,3,3a,4,5,7a-hexahydrobenzofuran |
FEMA Number: | 4315 3,6-dimethyl-2,3,3a,4,5,7a-hexahydrobenzofuran |
FDA: | No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances |
FDA Mainterm (SATF): | 70786-44-6 ; 3,6-DIMETHYL-2,3,3A,4,5,7A-HEXAHYDROBENZOFURAN |
Physical Properties:
Appearance: | colorless to pale yellow clear liquid (est) |
Assay: | 96.00 to 100.00
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Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
Specific Gravity: | 0.96600 to 0.97000 @ 25.00 °C.
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Pounds per Gallon - (est).: | 8.038 to 8.071
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Refractive Index: | 1.47800 to 1.48100 @ 20.00 °C.
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Boiling Point: | 207.00 to 208.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Vapor Pressure: | 0.331000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
Flash Point: | 164.00 °F. TCC ( 73.33 °C. )
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logP (o/w): | 2.576 (est) |
Soluble in: |
| alcohol | | water, slightly | | water, 184.4 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
Insoluble in: |
| water |
Organoleptic Properties:
Odor Description:herbal dill |
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: |
oral-rat LD50 [sex: F] < 2000 mg/kg (Vaeth, 2005a)
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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 dill ether usage levels up to: | | not for fragrance use.
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Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 3.00 (μg/capita/day) |
Modified Theoretical Added Maximum Daily Intake (mTAMDI): | 24000 (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: 23 |
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm |
baked goods: | 100.00000 | 500.00000 |
beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | - |
beverages(alcoholic): | - | - |
breakfast cereal: | - | - |
cheese: | 25.00000 | 125.00000 |
chewing gum: | - | - |
condiments / relishes: | 25.00000 | 125.00000 |
confectionery froastings: | - | - |
egg products: | - | - |
fats / oils: | 50.00000 | 250.00000 |
fish products: | - | - |
frozen dairy: | - | - |
fruit ices: | - | - |
gelatins / puddings: | - | - |
granulated sugar: | - | - |
gravies: | 50.00000 | 250.00000 |
hard candy: | - | - |
imitation dairy: | 50.00000 | 250.00000 |
instant coffee / tea: | - | - |
jams / jellies: | - | - |
meat products: | 25.00000 | 125.00000 |
milk products: | - | - |
nut products: | - | - |
other grains: | - | - |
poultry: | 25.00000 | 125.00000 |
processed fruits: | - | - |
processed vegetables: | 25.00000 | 125.00000 |
reconstituted vegetables: | 25.00000 | 125.00000 |
seasonings / flavors: | 500.00000 | 5000.00000 |
snack foods: | 50.00000 | 250.00000 |
soft candy: | - | - |
soups: | 25.00000 | 125.00000 |
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): | 50.00000 | 250.00000 |
Fats and oils, and fat emulsions (type water-in-oil) (02.0): | 50.00000 | 250.00000 |
Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet (03.0): | - | - |
Processed fruit (04.1): | 25.00000 | 125.00000 |
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): | - | - |
Bakery wares (07.0): | 100.00000 | 500.00000 |
Meat and meat products, including poultry and game (08.0): | 25.00000 | 125.00000 |
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): | 500.00000 | 5000.00000 |
Foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses (13.0): | - | - |
Non-alcoholic ("soft") beverages, excl. dairy products (14.1): | - | - |
Alcoholic beverages, incl. alcohol-free and low-alcoholic counterparts (14.2): | 50.00000 | 250.00000 |
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): | 50.00000 | 250.00000 |
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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Flavouring Group Evaluation 33 (FGE.33)[1] - Six Tetrahydrofuran Derivatives from Chemical Groups 13, 14, 16 and 26 - Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in Contact with Food View page or View pdf
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Flavouring Group Evaluation 75 (FGE.75)[1] - Consideration of tetrahydrofuran derivatives and a furanone derivative evaluated by JECFA (63rd meeting) structurally related to tetrahydrofuran derivatives evaluated by EFSA in FGE.33 (2008) View page or View pdf
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EPA ACToR:Toxicology Data |
EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS):Registry |
Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :586292 |
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data |
3,6-dimethyl-2,3,3a,4,5,7a-hexahydro-1-benzofuran |
Chemidplus:0070786446 |
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Other Information:
Potential Blenders and core components note
For Odor |
amber |
angelica root oil FL/FR |
anisic |
estragole FL/FR |
balsamic |
cinnamyl formate FL/FR |
caramellic |
2-iso butyl-3-methyl pyrazine FL/FR |
citrus |
ocimene quintoxide FL/FR |
earthy |
1- octen-3-one FL/FR |
ethereal |
ethyl 4-pentenoate FL/FR |
fatty |
(E,Z)-2,6- dodecadienal FL/FR |
(E)-2- octenal FL/FR |
floral |
cilantro herb oil egypt FL/FR |
beta- damascenone FL/FR |
dimethyl benzyl carbinyl butyrate FL/FR |
geranium oil africa FL/FR |
geranium oil egypt FL/FR |
para- methyl benzyl acetate FL/FR |
iso phytol FL/FR |
prenyl salicylate FL/FR |
fruity |
ethyl 2-ethyl acetoacetate FL/FR |
green |
iso butyl heptanoate FL/FR |
iso butyl methyl ketone FL/FR |
2-sec- butyl thiazole FL/FR |
2-sec- butyl-3-methoxypyrazine FL/FR |
heptanal (aldehyde C-7) FL/FR |
1- heptanol FL/FR |
(Z)-4- heptenal diethyl acetal FL/FR |
3- hexenyl 2-methyl butyrate FL/FR |
hexyl hexanoate FL/FR |
6- methyl-3-hepten-2-one FL/FR |
3,6- nonadien-1-ol FL/FR |
seaweed absolute (fucus vesiculosus et serratus) FL/FR |
terpinyl propionate FL/FR |
herbal |
6- acetoxydihydrotheaspirane FL/FR |
alpha- amyl cinnamyl formate FL/FR |
anethum graveolens herb oil FL/FR |
anthemis nobilis flower extract FL/FR |
anthemis nobilis flower oil roman FL/FR |
sweet basil absolute FL/FR |
(+)-alpha- campholenic aldehyde FL/FR |
coriander oleoresin FL/FR |
dill weed oil cuba FL/FR |
dill weed oil reunion FL/FR |
dimethyl benzyl carbinyl formate FL/FR |
hexanol FL/FR |
hop absolute FL/FR |
hop oil FL/FR |
linalyl formate FL/FR |
linalyl octanoate FL/FR |
melaleuca leucadendron var. cajuputi leaf oil FL/FR |
(E)-6- methyl-3-hepten-2-one FL/FR |
1- octen-3-yl acetate FL/FR |
origanum oil FL/FR |
origanum oil greece FL/FR |
curled parsley herb oil FL/FR |
perilla leaf oil FL/FR |
perillaldehyde FL/FR |
rosmarinus officinalis extract FL/FR |
tagete oil CO2 extract FL/FR |
tagete oil south africa FL/FR |
theaspirane FL/FR |
thyme absolute FL/FR |
thymyl methyl ether FL/FR |
viridiflorol FL/FR |
wormwood oil america FL/FR |
wormwood oil cuba FL/FR |
wormwood oil italy FL/FR |
wormwood oil poland FL/FR |
minty |
(-)-iso pulegol FL/FR |
mossy |
oakmoss absolute FL/FR |
nutty |
2- ethyl pyrazine FL/FR |
spicy |
iso butyl angelate FL/FR |
cuminaldehyde FL/FR |
ethyl vinyl ketone FL/FR |
sulfurous |
fish thiol FL/FR |
terpenic |
gamma- terpinene FL/FR |
waxy |
tetradecanal FL/FR |
woody |
cinnamyl tiglate FL/FR |
For Flavor |
No flavor group found for these |
6- acetoxydihydrotheaspirane FL/FR |
2- acetyl-1-pyrroline FL |
amyl amine FL |
alpha- amyl cinnamyl formate FL/FR |
(±)-sec- butyl amine FL |
butyl amine FL |
iso butyl amine FL |
iso butyl heptanoate FL/FR |
2- butyl thiazole FL |
4- butyl thiazole FL |
2-sec- butyl thiazole FL/FR |
cinnamyl tiglate FL/FR |
dimethyl benzyl carbinyl formate FL/FR |
ethyl 4-pentenoate FL/FR |
ethyl amine FL |
fig leaf absolute FL |
hexyl amine FL |
melaleuca leucadendron var. cajuputi leaf oil FL/FR |
2- methyl butyl amine FL |
6- methyl-3-hepten-2-one FL/FR |
(E)-6- methyl-3-hepten-2-one FL/FR |
iso pentylidene isopentyl amine FL |
perilla leaf oil FL/FR |
phenethyl amine FL |
propionyl pyrroline 1% in vegatable oil triglyceride FL |
iso propyl amine FL |
2- propyl thiazole FL |
1- pyrroline FL |
seaweed absolute (fucus vesiculosus et serratus) FL/FR |
(R)-N,N,alpha- trimethyl benzyl amine FL |
tripropyl amine FL |
ortho- vinyl anisole FL |
viridiflorol FL/FR |
ammoniacal |
ammoniacal |
2- methyl piperidine FL |
pyrrolidine FL |
cooling |
theaspirane FL/FR |
earthy |
1- octen-3-one FL/FR |
fatty |
(E)-2- octenal FL/FR |
tetradecanal FL/FR |
fishy |
4,5- dimethyl thiazole FL |
3- penten-2-one FL |
trimethyl amine FL |
floral |
dimethyl benzyl carbinyl butyrate FL/FR |
geranium oil africa FL/FR |
geranium oil egypt FL/FR |
fruity |
ethyl 2-ethyl acetoacetate FL/FR |
2,4- hexadien-1-ol FL |
hexyl hexanoate FL/FR |
linalyl octanoate FL/FR |
para- methyl benzyl acetate FL/FR |
tagete oil CO2 extract FL/FR |
tagete oil south africa FL/FR |
green |
angelica root oil FL/FR |
iso butyl angelate FL/FR |
iso butyl methyl ketone FL/FR |
2-iso butyl-3-methyl pyrazine FL/FR |
(+)-alpha- campholenic aldehyde FL/FR |
(E,Z)-2,6- dodecadienal FL/FR |
heptanal (aldehyde C-7) FL/FR |
(Z)-4- heptenal diethyl acetal FL/FR |
hexanol FL/FR |
3- hexenyl 2-methyl butyrate FL/FR |
3,6- nonadien-1-ol FL/FR |
oakmoss absolute FL/FR |
ocimene quintoxide FL/FR |
1- octen-3-yl acetate FL/FR |
terpinyl propionate FL/FR |
herbal |
anethum graveolens herb oil FL/FR |
anthemis nobilis flower extract FL/FR |
anthemis nobilis flower oil roman FL/FR |
sweet basil absolute FL/FR |
cilantro herb oil egypt FL/FR |
coriander oleoresin FL/FR |
dill weed oil cuba FL/FR |
dill weed oil reunion FL/FR |
hop absolute FL/FR |
hop oil FL/FR |
linalyl formate FL/FR |
origanum oil FL/FR |
origanum oil greece FL/FR |
curled parsley herb oil FL/FR |
prenyl salicylate FL/FR |
rosmarinus officinalis extract FL/FR |
thyme absolute FL/FR |
wormwood oil america FL/FR |
wormwood oil cuba FL/FR |
wormwood oil italy FL/FR |
wormwood oil poland FL/FR |
licorice |
estragole FL/FR |
minty |
(-)-iso pulegol FL/FR |
musty |
thymyl methyl ether FL/FR |
nutty |
2- ethyl pyrazine FL/FR |
oily |
iso phytol FL/FR |
seafood |
1,4- dithiane FL |
solvent |
1- heptanol FL/FR |
spicy |
cinnamyl formate FL/FR |
cuminaldehyde FL/FR |
ethyl vinyl ketone FL/FR |
perillaldehyde FL/FR |
sulfurous |
fish thiol FL/FR |
potato butanone FL |
terpenic |
gamma- terpinene FL/FR |
vegetable |
2-sec- butyl-3-methoxypyrazine FL/FR |
potato butyraldehyde FL |
woody |
beta- damascenone FL/FR |
Potential Uses:
Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
| benzo[b]furan, 3,6-dimethyl-2,3,3a,4,5,7a-hexahydro- | | benzofuran, 2,3,3a,4,5,7a-hexahydro-3,6-dimethyl- | 3,6- | dimethyl-2,3,3a,4,5,7a-hexahydro-1-benzofuran | 3,6- | dimethyl-2,3,3a,4,5,7a-hexahydrobenzofuran | 3,9- | epoxy-p-menthene | p- | menth-1-ene, 3,9-epoxy- |
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