Category:flavoring agents
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
Physical Properties:
Appearance: | colorless to yellow clear liquid (est) |
Assay: | 95.00 to 100.00 sum of isomers
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Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
Specific Gravity: | 0.95600 to 0.96600 @ 20.00 °C.
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Pounds per Gallon - (est).: | 7.964 to 8.047
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Refractive Index: | 1.49400 to 1.50400 @ 20.00 °C.
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Boiling Point: | 96.00 °C. @ 3.00 mm Hg
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Soluble in: |
| water, 337.1 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
Organoleptic Properties:
Odor Description:onion meaty |
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 5-methyl-2-(methyl thiomethyl)-2-hexenal usage levels up to: | | not for fragrance use.
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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: 24 |
Click here to view publication 24 |
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm |
baked goods: | - | - |
beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | - |
beverages(alcoholic): | - | - |
breakfast cereal: | - | - |
cheese: | - | - |
chewing gum: | - | - |
condiments / relishes: | - | - |
confectionery froastings: | - | - |
egg products: | - | - |
fats / oils: | - | - |
fish products: | - | - |
frozen dairy: | - | - |
fruit ices: | - | - |
gelatins / puddings: | - | - |
granulated sugar: | - | - |
gravies: | - | - |
hard candy: | - | - |
imitation dairy: | - | - |
instant coffee / tea: | - | - |
jams / jellies: | - | - |
meat products: | - | - |
milk products: | - | - |
nut products: | - | - |
other grains: | - | - |
poultry: | - | - |
processed fruits: | - | - |
processed vegetables: | - | - |
reconstituted vegetables: | - | - |
seasonings / flavors: | 0.10000 | 0.50000 |
snack foods: | 0.10000 | 0.50000 |
soft candy: | - | - |
soups: | - | - |
sugar substitutes: | - | - |
sweet sauces: | - | - |
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Other Information:
Potential Blenders and core components note
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Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
2- | hexenal, 5-methyl-2-((methylthio)methyl)- | 5- | methyl-2-((methyl sulfanyl)methyl) hex-2-enal | 5- | methyl-2-((methylsulfanyl)-methyl)hex-2-enal | 5- | methyl-2-((methylsulfanyl)methyl)hex-2-enal | (E)-5- | methyl-2-(methylsulfanylmethyl)hex-2-enal | 5- | methyl-2-(methylthiomethyl)-2-hexenal |
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