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Category: flavoring agents
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
Physical Properties:
| Appearance: | colorless clear liquid (est) |
| Assay: | 98.00 to 100.00 %
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| Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
| Specific Gravity: | 0.90700 to 0.91700 @ 25.00 °C.
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| Pounds per Gallon - (est).: | 7.547 to 7.630
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| Refractive Index: | 1.41700 to 1.42700 @ 20.00 °C.
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| Melting Point: | -25.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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| Boiling Point: | 90.00 °C. @ 5.00 mm Hg
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| Boiling Point: | 216.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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| Vapor Pressure: | 0.058000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
| Flash Point: | 215.00 °F. TCC ( 101.67 °C. )
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| logP (o/w): | 2.070 (est) |
| Soluble in: |
| | alcohol | | | water, slightly | | | water, 1776 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
Organoleptic Properties:
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| Odor Type: fatty |
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| Odor Strength: | medium , recommend smelling in a 10.00 % solution or less |
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| Substantivity: | > 168 hour(s) at 100.00 % |
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| | fatty cheesy oily fruity |
Odor Description: at 10.00 % in propylene glycol. | fatty cheese oily fruity |
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| Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found). |
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| Bedoukian Research |
| 5-METHYL HEXANOIC ACID ≥98.0%, Kosher |
| Odor Description: | fatty, cheesy |
| Taste Description: | fatty Can be used in cheese, butter and in fruit flavors for a 'natural fruit' note. |
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| R C Treatt & Co Ltd |
| 5-Methylhexanoic acid NI, Kosher |
| Odor Description: | Sour, fatty-cheese; Oily-fruity in dilution |
| Taste Description: | fruity Useful in cheese, butter, and fruit flavors. Not as "sweaty" as the lower C4-C5 fatty acids. Normal use levels in finished consumer product: 0.05-5 ppm. |
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Cosmetic Information:
Suppliers:
Safety Information:
| Preferred SDS: View |
| European information : |
| Most important hazard(s): | | C - Corrosive. |
R 34 - Causes burns. S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children. S 24/25 - Avoid contact with skin and eyes. S 26 - In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice. S 36/37/39 - Wear suitable clothing, gloves and eye/face protection. S 45 - In case of accident or if you feel unwell seek medical advice immediately.
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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: |
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Not determined
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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: | flavoring agents |
| Recommendation for 5-methyl hexanoic acid 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: 11 |
| Click here to view publication 11 |
| | average usual ppm | average maximum ppm |
| baked goods: | - | 10.00000 |
| 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: | - | 5.00000 |
| instant coffee / tea: | - | - |
| jams / jellies: | - | - |
| meat products: | - | - |
| milk products: | - | - |
| nut products: | - | - |
| other grains: | - | - |
| poultry: | - | - |
| processed fruits: | - | - |
| processed vegetables: | - | - |
| reconstituted vegetables: | - | - |
| seasonings / flavors: | - | - |
| snack foods: | - | 5.00000 |
| soft candy: | - | - |
| soups: | - | 3.00000 |
| sugar substitutes: | - | - |
| sweet sauces: | - | - |
Safety References:
References:
Other Information:
Potential Blenders and core components note
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| For Odor |
| No odor group found for these |
| | curcuma amada roxb. rhizome oil | CS |
| acidic |
| iso | butyric acid | FL/FR |
| | cyclohexyl acetic acid | FL/FR |
| 2- | methyl butyric acid | FL/FR |
| anisic |
| | amyl furoate | FL/FR |
| buttery |
| | acetyl propionyl | FL/FR |
| | butyl butyryl lactate | FL/FR |
| 2,3- | heptane dione | FL/FR |
| cheesy |
| | butyric acid | FL/FR |
| 2- | methyl hexanoic acid | FL/FR |
| S-( | methyl thio) butyrate | FL/FR |
| 2- | methyl valeric acid | FL/FR |
| 2- | methyl-2-hexenoic acid | FR |
| | hexanoic acid | FL/FR |
| (E,Z,Z)-2,4,7- | tridecatrienal | FL/FR |
| floral |
| alpha- | amyl cinnamaldehyde | FL/FR |
| 2- | phenyl propyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
| fruity |
| iso | amyl nonanoate | FL/FR |
| | cyclohexyl carboxylic acid | FL/FR |
| | dodecyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
| | filbert hexenone | FL/FR |
| (R)-(-)-2- | heptanol | FL/FR |
| 4- | heptanone | FL/FR |
| | hexyl valerate | FL/FR |
| | methyl 4-methyl valerate | FL/FR |
| 2- | methyl butyl isovalerate | FL/FR |
| | octyl octanoate | FL/FR |
| | prenyl hexanoate | FL/FR |
| | sorbyl butyrate | FL/FR |
| green |
| 3- | heptanone | FL/FR |
| (E)-2- | hexenal | FL/FR |
| iso | propyl decanoate | FL/FR |
| herbal |
| 6- | acetoxydihydrotheaspirane | FL/FR |
| 5- | methyl-3-heptanone | FL/FR |
| nutty |
| | nutty quinoxaline | FL/FR |
| oily |
| | petal pyranone | FL/FR |
| popcorn |
| 2- | acetyl pyridine | FL/FR |
| spicy |
| | cadinadiene | |
| waxy |
| 2- | methyl heptanoic acid | FL/FR |
| | nonanoic acid | FL/FR |
| 2- | nonanol | FL/FR |
| | undecanoic acid | FL/FR |
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| For Flavor |
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| No flavor group found for these |
| 6- | acetoxydihydrotheaspirane | FL/FR |
| | amyl furoate | FL/FR |
| | cadinadiene | |
| | dodecyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
| | ethyl cyclohexyl carboxylate | FL |
| (E,E)-2,4- | heptadien-1-ol | FL |
| 2,4- | heptadien-1-ol | FL |
| (R)-(-)-2- | heptanol | FL/FR |
| (Z)-3- | hexenoic acid | FL |
| | hexyl valerate | FL/FR |
| 4- | methyl valeric acid | FL |
| | octyl octanoate | FL/FR |
| 2- | phenyl propyl isobutyrate | FL/FR |
| | prenyl hexanoate | FL/FR |
| iso | propyl decanoate | FL/FR |
| acidic |
| iso | butyric acid | FL/FR |
| (E)-2- | hexenoic acid | FL |
| bitter |
| (E,Z,Z)-2,4,7- | tridecatrienal | FL/FR |
| buttery |
| 2,3- | heptane dione | FL/FR |
| 2- | methyl valeric acid | FL/FR |
| (E)-2- | pentenoic acid | FL |
| cheesy |
| | hexanoic acid | FL/FR |
| corn |
| 2- | acetyl pyridine | FL/FR |
| creamy |
| | acetoin butyrate | FL |
| | butyl butyryl lactate | FL/FR |
| 2- | methyl-4-pentenoic acid | FL |
| dairy |
| 4- | pentenoic acid | FL |
| fatty |
| | dimethyl sulfoxide | FL |
| | nonanoic acid | FL/FR |
| (E)-2- | octenoic acid | FL |
| fermented |
| | methyl thio isovalerate | FL |
| fruity |
| | cyclohexyl carboxylic acid | FL/FR |
| (E)-2- | decenoic acid | FL |
| | filbert hexenone | FL/FR |
| 4- | heptanone | FL/FR |
| | methyl 4-methyl valerate | FL/FR |
| 2- | methyl butyl isovalerate | FL/FR |
| 2- | methyl butyric acid | FL/FR |
| 5- | methyl-3-heptanone | FL/FR |
| | sorbyl butyrate | FL/FR |
| green |
| (E)-2- | hexenal | FL/FR |
| ketonic |
| 3- | heptanone | FL/FR |
| meaty |
| 2- | methyl 3-(methyl thio) furan | FL |
| musty |
| S-( | methyl thio) butyrate | FL/FR |
| nutty |
| | nutty quinoxaline | FL/FR |
| oily |
| 2- | methyl hexanoic acid | FL/FR |
| | petal pyranone | FL/FR |
| sour |
| | butyric acid | FL/FR |
| 2,4- | dimethyl-2-pentenoic acid | FL |
| 3- | methyl valeric acid | FL |
| sulfurous |
| | methyl 4-(methyl thio) butyrate | FL |
| sweet |
| | cyclohexyl acetic acid | FL/FR |
| toasted |
| | acetyl propionyl | FL/FR |
| tropical |
| alpha- | amyl cinnamaldehyde | FL/FR |
| waxy |
| 2- | methyl heptanoic acid | FL/FR |
| 2- | nonanol | FL/FR |
| | undecanoic acid | FL/FR |
| winey |
| iso | amyl nonanoate | FL/FR |
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Potential Uses:
Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
| iso | amyl acetic acid | | iso | amylacetic acid | | iso | enanthic acid | | iso | heptanoic acid | | | hexanoic acid, 5-methyl- | | 5- | methyl caproic acid | | 5- | methyl hexylic acid | | 5- | methyl-hexanoicacid | | 5- | methylcaproic acid | | 5- | methylhexanoic acid | | 5- | methylhexylic acid | | iso | venanthic acid |
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