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Category: flavor and fragrance agents
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
Physical Properties:
| Appearance: | colorless to pale yellow clear liquid (est) |
| Assay: | 95.00 to 100.00 %
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| Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
| Specific Gravity: | 1.01600 to 1.02000 @ 20.00 °C.
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| Pounds per Gallon - (est).: | 8.464 to 8.497
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| Refractive Index: | 1.54800 to 1.55200 @ 20.00 °C.
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| Melting Point: | -9.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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| Boiling Point: | 102.50 to 103.00 °C. @ 14.00 mm Hg
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| Boiling Point: | 212.00 to 215.00 °C. @ 710.00 mm Hg
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| Acid Value: | 2.00 max. KOH/g
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| Vapor Pressure: | 0.112000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
| Flash Point: | 192.00 °F. TCC ( 88.89 °C. )
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| logP (o/w): | 2.545 (est) |
| Soluble in: |
| | alcohol | | | water, 356.1 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
| Insoluble in: |
| | water |
Organoleptic Properties:
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| Odor Type: naphthyl |
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| | naphthyl cherry almond spicy vanilla |
Odor Description: at 100.00 %. | naphthyl cherry almond spice vanilla |
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| | sweet naphthyl chemical almond powdery spicy cherry vanilla |
Odor Description:
| Sweet, naphthalene, chemical, almond, powdery, spice, cherry and vanilla Mosciano, Gerard P&F 15, No. 1, 19, (1990) |
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| Flavor Type: naphthyl |
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| | naphthyl cherry almond spicy vanilla |
Taste Description: at 20.00 ppm. | Naphthyl, cherry, almond, spice and vanilla Mosciano, Gerard P&F 15, No. 1, 19, (1990) |
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| Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found). |
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Cosmetic Information:
Suppliers:
Safety Information:
| Preferred SDS: View |
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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: |
gavage-rat LD50 [sex: M,F] 1750 - 5000 mg/kg Death of 3/5 male and 3/5 female rats after single dose of 5000 mg/kg bw. No death after repeated doses of 1750 mg/kg bw in 5 male and 5 female rats. (deGroot et al., 1974)
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| Dermal Toxicity: |
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Not determined
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| Inhalation Toxicity: |
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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 2,4-dimethyl benzaldehyde usage levels up to: | | | 2.0000 % in the fragrance concentrate.
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| Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 0.37 (μg/capita/day) |
| Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-USA): | 0.10 (μg/capita/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: 8 |
| Click here to view publication 8 |
| | average usual ppm | average maximum ppm |
| baked goods: | - | - |
| beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | 2.00000 |
| beverages(alcoholic): | - | - |
| breakfast cereal: | - | - |
| cheese: | - | - |
| chewing gum: | - | - |
| condiments / relishes: | - | 1.00000 |
| confectionery froastings: | - | 3.00000 |
| egg products: | - | - |
| fats / oils: | - | - |
| fish products: | - | - |
| frozen dairy: | - | 2.00000 |
| fruit ices: | - | 2.00000 |
| gelatins / puddings: | - | 2.00000 |
| granulated sugar: | - | - |
| gravies: | - | - |
| hard candy: | - | - |
| imitation dairy: | - | - |
| instant coffee / tea: | - | - |
| jams / jellies: | - | 1.00000 |
| meat products: | - | - |
| milk products: | - | - |
| nut products: | - | - |
| other grains: | - | - |
| poultry: | - | - |
| processed fruits: | - | - |
| processed vegetables: | - | - |
| reconstituted vegetables: | - | - |
| seasonings / flavors: | - | - |
| snack foods: | - | - |
| soft candy: | - | - |
| soups: | - | - |
| sugar substitutes: | - | - |
| sweet sauces: | - | - |
Safety References:
| Flavor & Extract Manufacturers Association (FEMA) reference(s): |
| The FEMA GRAS assessment of benzyl derivatives used as flavor ingredients. View pdf |
| 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): |
Opinion of the Scientific Panel on food additives, flavourings, processing aids and materials in contact with food (AFC) on a request from the Commission related to Flavouring Group Evaluation 20 (FGE.20): Benzyl alcohols, benzaldehydes, a related acetal, benzoic acids, and related esters from chemical group 23 View page or View pdf |
Flavouring Group Evaluation 54 (FGE.54)[1] - Consideration of benzyl derivatives evaluated by JECFA (57th meeting) structurally related to benzyl alcohols, benzaldehydes, a related acetal, benzoic acids and related esters evaluated by EFSA in FGE.20 (2005) - Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in Contact with Food View page or View pdf |
Flavouring Group Evaluation 20, Revision 1 (FGE.20Rev1): Benzyl alcohols, benzaldehydes, a related acetal, benzoic acids and related esters from chemical group 23 View page or View pdf |
Flavouring Group Evaluation 54, Revision 1 (FGE.54Rev1): Consideration of benzyl derivatives evaluated by JECFA (57th meeting) structurally related to benzyl alcohols, benzaldehydes, a related acetal, benzoic acids and related esters evaluated by EFSA in FGE.20Rev1 (2009) View page or View pdf |
Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 20, Revision 2 (FGE.20Rev2): Benzyl alcohols, benzaldehydes, a related acetal, benzoic acids, and related esters from chemical groups 23 and 30 View page or View pdf |
Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 20, Revision 3(FGE.20Rev3): Benzyl alcohols, benzaldehydes, a related acetal, benzoic acids, and related esters from chemical groups 23 and 30 View page or View pdf |
| EPI System: | View |
| AIDS Citations: | Search |
| Cancer Citations: | Search |
| Toxicology Citations: | Search |
| EPA ACToR: | Toxicology Data |
| EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS): | Registry |
| Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary : | 61814 |
| National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: | Data |
| WGK Germany: | 3 |
| | 2,4-dimethylbenzaldehyde |
| Chemidplus: | 0015764166 |
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Other Information:
Potential Blenders and core components note
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| For Odor |
| anisic |
| anisic |
| ortho- | acetanisole | FL/FR |
| ortho- | anisaldehyde | FL/FR |
| para- | anisaldehyde | FL/FR |
| balsamic |
| 2- | acetyl furan | FL/FR |
| sumatra | benzoin resin | FL/FR |
| sumatra | benzoin resinoid | FL/FR |
| | benzyl cinnamate | FL/FR |
| (E)- | benzyl tiglate | FL/FR |
| | methyl (E)-cinnamate | FL/FR |
| | methyl cinnamate | FL/FR |
| berry |
| | raspberry ketone methyl ether | FL/FR |
| bready |
| | furfural | FL/FR |
| buttery |
| 3,4- | hexane dione | FL/FR |
| camphoreous |
| | butyrophenone | FL/FR |
| chocolate |
| | chocolate pyrazine A | FL/FR |
| 2- | methoxy-3-methyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
| | vanillyl ethyl ether | FL/FR |
| earthy |
| | dibenzyl ether | FL/FR |
| ethereal |
| | cyclohexyl formate | FL/FR |
| fatty |
| (R)-gamma- | octalactone | FL/FR |
| floral |
| | acetophenone | FL/FR |
| | heliotropin | FL/FR |
| | phenyl acetaldehyde diisobutyl acetal | FL/FR |
| para- | tolualdehyde propylene glycol acetal | FL/FR |
| fruity |
| | allyl 2-ethyl butyrate | FL/FR |
| | allyl isovalerate | FL/FR |
| bitter | almond oil | FL/FR |
| iso | amyl 2-methyl butyrate | FL/FR |
| | amyl butyrate | FL/FR |
| para- | anisyl propionate | FL/FR |
| | benzaldehyde | FL/FR |
| | benzaldehyde glycrol acetal | FL/FR |
| 2- | benzofuran carboxaldehyde | FL/FR |
| | bread thiophene | FL/FR |
| | cherry oxyacetate | FL/FR |
| | cherry pentenoate | FL/FR |
| | cherry propanol | FL/FR |
| | cinnamyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
| | cyclohexyl cinnamate | FL/FR |
| 4- | ethyl benzaldehyde | FL/FR |
| | ethyl benzoyl acetate | FL/FR |
| | ethyl methyl-para-tolyl glycidate | FL/FR |
| | heptyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
| 3- | methyl-2-butenal | FL/FR |
| | prunus amygdalus amara seed extract | FL/FR |
| para- | tolualdehyde | FL/FR |
| meta- | tolualdehyde | FL/FR |
| | tolualdehyde glyceryl acetal | FL/FR |
| | tolualdehydes (mixed o,m,p) | FL/FR |
| green |
| | benzaldehyde dimethyl acetal | FL/FR |
| | phenyl acetaldehyde diethyl acetal | FL/FR |
| herbal |
| laevo- | perillaldehyde | FL/FR |
| honey |
| | methyl phenyl acetate | FL/FR |
| | phenyl pyruvic acid | FL/FR |
| nutty |
| 3,5- | cocoa pyrazine | FL/FR |
| 2- | methyl-3-(methyl thio) pyrazine | FL/FR |
| 2- | methyl-3-ethoxypyrazine | FL/FR |
| | nutty cyclohexenone | FL/FR |
| phenolic |
| 2'- | hydroxyacetophenone | FL/FR |
| | methyl benzoate | FL/FR |
| powdery |
| para- | anisyl acetate | FL/FR |
| | dibenzyl ketone | FL/FR |
| smoky |
| 2,6- | dimethoxyphenol | FL/FR |
| spicy |
| para- | anisyl formate | FL/FR |
| | cinnamyl isovalerate | FL/FR |
| para- | methoxycinnamaldehyde | FL/FR |
| (E)-para- | methoxycinnamaldehyde | FL/FR |
| 4- | methyl guaiacol | FL/FR |
| vanilla |
| | methyl vanillate | FL/FR |
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| For Flavor |
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| No flavor group found for these |
| para- | anisyl propionate | FL/FR |
| | butyrophenone | FL/FR |
| | chocolate pyrazine A | FL/FR |
| | ethyl 2-phenyl-3-furoate | FL |
| 4- | ethyl benzaldehyde | FL/FR |
| 5- | ethyl-2-thiophene carboxaldehyde | FL |
| 2- | hexenal | FL |
| (E)-para- | methoxycinnamaldehyde | FL/FR |
| | methyl (E)-cinnamate | FL/FR |
| | methyl furfuracrylate | FL |
| 4- | methyl salicylaldehyde | FL |
| | methyl vanillate | FL/FR |
| 2- | methyl-3-(methyl thio) pyrazine | FL/FR |
| 2- | methyl-3-ethoxypyrazine | FL/FR |
| (R)-gamma- | octalactone | FL/FR |
| | phenyl acetaldehyde diethyl acetal | FL/FR |
| | tolualdehyde glyceryl acetal | FL/FR |
| para- | tolualdehyde propylene glycol acetal | FL/FR |
| anisic |
| ortho- | anisaldehyde | FL/FR |
| aromatic |
| laevo- | perillaldehyde | FL/FR |
| balsamic |
| sumatra | benzoin resin | FL/FR |
| sumatra | benzoin resinoid | FL/FR |
| (E)- | benzyl tiglate | FL/FR |
| berry |
| | heptyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
| | raspberry ketone methyl ether | FL/FR |
| bitter |
| | dibenzyl ketone | FL/FR |
| brown |
| | furfural | FL/FR |
| buttery |
| 3,4- | hexane dione | FL/FR |
| cherry |
| | heliotropin | FL/FR |
| para- | methoxycinnamaldehyde | FL/FR |
| creamy |
| para- | anisaldehyde | FL/FR |
| ethereal |
| | allyl 2-ethyl butyrate | FL/FR |
| floral |
| | methyl phenyl acetate | FL/FR |
| fruity |
| | allyl isovalerate | FL/FR |
| bitter | almond oil | FL/FR |
| iso | amyl 2-methyl butyrate | FL/FR |
| | amyl butyrate | FL/FR |
| para- | anisyl acetate | FL/FR |
| | benzaldehyde | FL/FR |
| | benzaldehyde glycrol acetal | FL/FR |
| | bread thiophene | FL/FR |
| | cherry laurel oil | FL |
| | cherry oxyacetate | FL/FR |
| | cherry pentenoate | FL/FR |
| | cherry propanol | FL/FR |
| | cinnamyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
| | cinnamyl isovalerate | FL/FR |
| | cyclohexyl cinnamate | FL/FR |
| | dibenzyl ether | FL/FR |
| | ethyl benzoyl acetate | FL/FR |
| | ethyl methyl-para-tolyl glycidate | FL/FR |
| 2,4- | hexadien-1-ol | FL |
| 3- | methyl-2-butenal | FL/FR |
| meta- | tolualdehyde | FL/FR |
| | tolualdehydes (mixed o,m,p) | FL/FR |
| green |
| | benzaldehyde dimethyl acetal | FL/FR |
| | cyclohexyl formate | FL/FR |
| | phenyl acetaldehyde diisobutyl acetal | FL/FR |
| medicinal |
| 2,6- | dimethoxyphenol | FL/FR |
| naphthyl |
| 2'- | hydroxyacetophenone | FL/FR |
| nutty |
| 2- | acetyl furan | FL/FR |
| 2- | benzofuran carboxaldehyde | FL/FR |
| 3,5(6)- | cocoa pyrazine | FL |
| 3,5- | cocoa pyrazine | FL/FR |
| 2- | methoxy-3-methyl pyrazine | FL/FR |
| | nutty cyclohexenone | FL/FR |
| | prunus amygdalus amara seed extract | FL/FR |
| phenolic |
| | methyl benzoate | FL/FR |
| | phenyl pyruvic acid | FL/FR |
| powdery |
| ortho- | acetanisole | FL/FR |
| | acetophenone | FL/FR |
| | powdery ketone | FL |
| rummy |
| | vanillyl ethyl ether | FL/FR |
| spicy |
| para- | anisyl formate | FL/FR |
| | benzyl cinnamate | FL/FR |
| | methyl cinnamate | FL/FR |
| 4- | methyl guaiacol | FL/FR |
| para- | tolualdehyde | FL/FR |
| chai | vanilla flavor | FL |
| vanilla |
| vanilla | chai flavor | FL |
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Potential Uses:
Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
| | benzaldehyde, 2,4-dimethyl- | | 2,4- | dimethyl benzene carboxaldehyde | | 2,4- | dimethylbenzaldehyde | | 1- | formyl-2,4-dimethyl benzene | | 1- | formyl-2,4-dimethylbenzene | | 2,4- | xylyl aldehyde | | 2,4- | xylylaldehyde |
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