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| CAS Number: | 3782-00-1 |
| ECHA EC Number: | 223-245-7 |
| FDA UNII: | IGH41K1QPK |
| CoE Number: | 11913 |
| Category: | flavor and fragrance agents |
| IUPAC Name: | 2,3-dimethyl benzofuran |
| InChI : | InChI=1/C10H10O/c1-7-8(2)11-10-6-4-3-5-9(7)10/h3-6H,1-2H3 |
| Std.InChI: | InChI=1S/C10H10O/c1-7-8(2)11-10-6-4-3-5-9(7)10/h3-6H,1-2H3 |
| InChIKey : | YGBXXWTZWLALGR-UHFFFAOYAX |
| Std.InChIKey: | YGBXXWTZWLALGR-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES : | CC1=C(OC2=CC=CC=C12)C |
| MDL: | MFCD00078708 |
| Molar Refractivity : | 46.04 ± 0.3 cm3 (est) |
| Parachor : | 340.3 ± 4.0 cm3 (est) |
| Index of Refraction : | 1.577 ± 0.02 (est) |
| Surface Tension : | 36.0 ± 3.0 dyne/cm (est) |
| Density : | 1.052 ± 0.06 g/cm3 (est) |
| Polarizability : | 18.25 ± 0.5 10-24cm3 (est) |
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| JECFA Food Flavoring: | 1495 2,3-dimethylbenzofuran |
| DG SANTE Food Flavourings: | 13.074 2,3-dimethylbenzofuran |
| FEMA Number: | 3535 2,3-dimethylbenzofuran |
| FDA: | No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances |
| FDA Mainterm (SATF): | 3782-00-1 ; 2,3-DIMETHYLBENZOFURAN |
| Appearance: | pale yellow to yellow clear liquid (est) |
| Assay: | 97.00 to 100.00 |
| Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
| Specific Gravity: | 1.03100 to 1.03700 @ 25.00 °C. |
| Pounds per Gallon - (est).: | 8.579 to 8.629 |
| Refractive Index: | 1.55400 to 1.56300 @ 20.00 °C. |
| Boiling Point: | 101.00 to 102.00 °C. @ 19.00 mm Hg |
| Boiling Point: | 96.00 to 98.00 °C. @ 15.00 mm Hg |
| Acid Value: | 1.00 max. KOH/g |
| Vapor Pressure: | 0.101000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
| Flash Point: | 187.00 °F. TCC ( 86.11 °C. ) |
| logP (o/w): | 3.480 (est) |
| Soluble in: | |
| alcohol | |
| water, 62.2 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) | |
| Insoluble in: | |
| water | |
| None found |
| Axsyn |
| For experimental / research use only. |
| Benzofuran,2,3-dimethyl- |
| BOC Sciences |
| For experimental / research use only. |
| 2,3-Dimethylbenzofuran |
| Carbosynth |
| For experimental / research use only. |
| 2,3-Dimethylbenzofuran |
| Parchem |
| 2,3-dimethyl benzofuran |
| Synerzine |
| 2,3-DIMETHYLBENZOFURAN |
| Hazards identification | |
| Classification of the substance or mixture | |
| GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS) | |
| None found. | |
| GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements | |
| Pictogram | |
| Hazard statement(s) | |
| None found. | |
| Precautionary statement(s) | |
| None found. | |
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity: | |
| Not determined | |
| Dermal Toxicity: | |
| Not determined | |
| Inhalation Toxicity: | |
| Not determined | |
| 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 2,3-dimethyl benzofuran usage levels up to: | |||
| 0.0500 % in the fragrance concentrate. | |||
| Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 0.52 (μg/capita/day) | ||
| Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-USA): | 0.01 (μg/capita/day) | ||
| Modified Theoretical Added Maximum Daily Intake (mTAMDI): | 160 (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: 11 | |||
| Click here to view publication 11 | |||
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm | ||
| baked goods: | - | 2.00000 | |
| beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | - | |
| beverages(alcoholic): | - | - | |
| breakfast cereal: | - | - | |
| cheese: | - | - | |
| chewing gum: | - | - | |
| condiments / relishes: | - | 1.00000 | |
| 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: | - | 1.00000 | |
| milk products: | - | - | |
| nut products: | - | - | |
| other grains: | - | - | |
| poultry: | - | - | |
| processed fruits: | - | - | |
| processed vegetables: | - | - | |
| reconstituted vegetables: | - | - | |
| seasonings / flavors: | - | 1.00000 | |
| snack foods: | - | - | |
| soft candy: | - | - | |
| soups: | - | 1.00000 | |
| sugar substitutes: | - | - | |
| sweet sauces: | - | - | |
| 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): | 0.43000 | - | |
| Fats and oils, and fat emulsions (type water-in-oil) (02.0): | 0.50000 | 1.40000 | |
| Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet (03.0): | 0.17000 | - | |
| Processed fruit (04.1): | - | - | |
| Processed vegetables (incl. mushrooms & fungi, roots & tubers, pulses and legumes), and nuts & seeds (04.2): | - | - | |
| Confectionery (05.0): | 0.01700 | 0.04300 | |
| Chewing gum (05.3): | - | - | |
| Cereals and cereal products, incl. flours & starches from roots & tubers, pulses & legumes, excluding bakery (06.0): | - | - | |
| Bakery wares (07.0): | - | - | |
| Meat and meat products, including poultry and game (08.0): | - | - | |
| 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): | 0.43000 | - | |
| Foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses (13.0): | - | - | |
| Non-alcoholic ("soft") beverages, excl. dairy products (14.1): | 0.23000 | 1.40000 | |
| Alcoholic beverages, incl. alcohol-free and low-alcoholic counterparts (14.2): | 0.54000 | 2.90000 | |
| 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): | - | - | |
| European Food Safety Athority(EFSA):Flavor usage levels; Subacute, Subchronic, Chronic and Carcinogenicity Studies; Developmental / Reproductive Toxicity Studies; Genotoxicity Studies... |
| European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reference(s): |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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):3782-00-1 |
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| Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :2734646 |
| National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data |
| WGK Germany:3 |
| 2,3-dimethyl-1-benzofuran |
| Chemidplus:0003782001 |
| 2,3-dimethyl-1-benzofuran | |
| NIST Chemistry WebBook: | Search Inchi |
| Canada Domestic Sub. List: | 3782-00-1 |
| Pubchem (cid): | 2734646 |
| Pubchem (sid): | 135263714 |
| (IUPAC): | Atomic Weights of the Elements 2011 (pdf) |
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| tgsc: | Atomic Weights use for this web site |
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| FDA Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS): | View |
| HMDB (The Human Metabolome Database): | HMDB33176 |
| FooDB: | FDB011186 |
| Export Tariff Code: | 2932.19.0000 |
| VCF-Online: | VCF Volatile Compounds in Food |
| ChemSpider: | View |
| EFSA Update of results on the monitoring of furan levels in food: | Read Report |
| EFSA Previous report: Results on the monitoring of furan levels in food: | Read Report |
| EFSA Report of the CONTAM Panel on provisional findings on furan in food: | Read Report |
| benzofuran, 2,3-dimethyl- | |
| 2,3- | dimethyl-1-benzofuran |
| dimethylbenzofuran | |
| 2,3- | dimethylbenzofuran |
| 2,3- | dimethylcoumarone |
