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8-methyl decanoic acid

flavoring agents
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CAS Number: 5601-60-5
FDA UNII: EV00F6FM94
Category: flavoring agents
IUPAC Name: 8-methyl decanoic acid
InChI : InChI=1/C11H22O2/c1-3-10(2)8-6-4-5-7-9-11(12)13/h10H,3-9H2,1-2H3,(H,12,13)/f/h12H
Std.InChI: InChI=1S/C11H22O2/c1-3-10(2)8-6-4-5-7-9-11(12)13/h10H,3-9H2,1-2H3,(H,12,13)/f/h12H
InChIKey : WGKCPRZDCLXOIQ-UHFFFAOYAR
Std.InChIKey: WGKCPRZDCLXOIQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES : CCC(C)CCCCCCC(=O)O
Molar Refractivity : 54.53 ± 0.3 cm3 (est)
Parachor : 488.9 ± 4.0 cm3 (est)
Index of Refraction : 1.444 ± 0.02 (est)
Surface Tension : 32.2 ± 3.0 dyne/cm (est)
Density : 0.908 ± 0.06 g/cm3 (est)
Polarizability : 21.61 ± 0.5 10-24cm3 (est)

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DG SANTE Food Flavourings:08.095 8-methyldecanoic acid

Physical Properties:

Appearance:colorless to pale yellow clear liquid (est)
Assay: 95.00 to 100.00
Food Chemicals Codex Listed: No
Refractive Index:1.44300 to 1.44900 @ 20.00 °C.
Boiling Point: 286.00 to 288.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Vapor Pressure:0.001000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est)
Flash Point: 309.00 °F. TCC ( 153.89 °C. )
logP (o/w): 4.108 (est)
Soluble in:
alcohol
water, 20.85 mg/L @ 25 °C (est)
Insoluble in:
water

Cosmetic Information:

None found

Suppliers:

BOC Sciences
For experimental / research use only.
8-METHYLDECANOIC ACID 95%
Chemical Sources Association
Need This Item for Flavor/Food?: You can contact the Chemical Sources Association

Safety Information:

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

Safety in Use Information:

Category:
flavoring agents
Recommendation for 8-methyl decanoic acid usage levels up to:
not for fragrance use.
Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): 0.71 (μg/capita/day)
Modified Theoretical Added Maximum Daily Intake (mTAMDI): 2200 (μg/person/day)
Threshold of Concern:1800 (μg/person/day)
Structure Class: I
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/kgmaximum usage mg/kg
Dairy products, excluding products of category 02.0 (01.0): 3.0000015.00000
Fats and oils, and fat emulsions (type water-in-oil) (02.0): 2.0000010.00000
Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet (03.0): 3.0000015.00000
Processed fruit (04.1): 2.0000010.00000
Processed vegetables (incl. mushrooms & fungi, roots & tubers, pulses and legumes), and nuts & seeds (04.2): --
Confectionery (05.0): 10.0000050.00000
Chewing gum (05.3): --
Cereals and cereal products, incl. flours & starches from roots & tubers, pulses & legumes, excluding bakery (06.0): 5.0000025.00000
Bakery wares (07.0): 10.0000050.00000
Meat and meat products, including poultry and game (08.0): 2.0000010.00000
Fish and fish products, including molluscs, crustaceans and echinoderms (MCE) (09.0): 2.0000010.00000
Eggs and egg products (10.0): --
Sweeteners, including honey (11.0): --
Salts, spices, soups, sauces, salads, protein products, etc. (12.0): 5.0000025.00000
Foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses (13.0): 10.0000050.00000
Non-alcoholic ("soft") beverages, excl. dairy products (14.1): --
Alcoholic beverages, incl. alcohol-free and low-alcoholic counterparts (14.2): 10.0000050.00000
Ready-to-eat savouries (15.0): 15.0000075.00000
Composite foods (e.g. casseroles, meat pies, mincemeat) - foods that could not be placed in categories 01.0 - 15.0 (16.0): 5.0000025.00000

Safety References:

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 1, Revision 1 (FGE.01Rev 1): Branched-chain aliphatic saturated aldehydes, carboxylic acids and related esters of primary alcohols and branched-chain carboxylic acids from chemical groups 1 and 2 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2000 of 18 July 2000) - Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in contact with Food (AFC) on a request from the Commission
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Flavouring Group Evaluation 01 Rev2 (FGE.01 Rev2): Branched-chain aliphatic saturated aldehydes, carboxylic acids and related esters of primary alcohols and branched-chain carboxylic acids from chemical groups 1 and 2
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Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :21813
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8-methyldecanoic acid
Chemidplus:0005601605

References:

8-methyldecanoic acid
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Potential Blenders and core components :

None Found

Potential Uses:

None Found

Occurrence (nature, food, other):

found in nature

Synonyms:

anteisoundecanoic acid
decanoic acid, 8-methyl-
8-methyl capric acid
8-methyldecanoic acid

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