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Category: flavoring agents
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
Physical Properties:
| Appearance: | white crystalline powder (est) |
| Assay: | 98.00 to 100.00 %
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| Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
| Melting Point: | 41.00 to 42.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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| Boiling Point: | 233.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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| Boiling Point: | 84.00 °C. @ 18.00 mm Hg
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| Vapor Pressure: | 0.239000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
| Flash Point: | 182.00 °F. TCC ( 83.33 °C. )
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| logP (o/w): | 0.133 (est) |
| Shelf Life: | 12.00 month(s) or longer if stored properly. |
| Storage: | refrigerate in tightly sealed containers. |
| Soluble in: |
| | water, 1.676e+005 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
Organoleptic Properties:
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| Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found). |
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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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| 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 methyl ethyl pyruvic 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: 18 |
| Click here to view publication 18 |
| | average usual ppm | average maximum ppm |
| baked goods: | - | - |
| beverages(nonalcoholic): | 1.00000 | 10.00000 |
| beverages(alcoholic): | 0.50000 | 5.00000 |
| breakfast cereal: | - | - |
| cheese: | 0.50000 | 5.00000 |
| chewing gum: | 1.00000 | 5.00000 |
| condiments / relishes: | 0.50000 | 10.00000 |
| confectionery froastings: | 1.00000 | 5.00000 |
| egg products: | - | - |
| fats / oils: | 0.30000 | 10.00000 |
| fish products: | - | - |
| frozen dairy: | 1.00000 | 10.00000 |
| fruit ices: | 1.00000 | 10.00000 |
| gelatins / puddings: | 0.50000 | 5.00000 |
| granulated sugar: | - | - |
| gravies: | 1.00000 | 5.00000 |
| hard candy: | 1.00000 | 5.00000 |
| imitation dairy: | 0.50000 | 5.00000 |
| instant coffee / tea: | 0.10000 | 1.00000 |
| jams / jellies: | 1.00000 | 5.00000 |
| meat products: | - | - |
| milk products: | 0.50000 | 5.00000 |
| nut products: | - | - |
| other grains: | - | - |
| poultry: | - | - |
| processed fruits: | 0.10000 | 1.00000 |
| processed vegetables: | 0.10000 | 1.00000 |
| reconstituted vegetables: | 1.00000 | 5.00000 |
| seasonings / flavors: | 50.00000 | 100.00000 |
| snack foods: | - | - |
| soft candy: | 0.10000 | 5.00000 |
| soups: | 1.00000 | 10.00000 |
| sugar substitutes: | 0.50000 | 5.00000 |
| sweet sauces: | 1.00000 | 10.00000 |
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Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
| 3- | ethyl-3-methyl pyruvic acid | | 3- | ethyl-3-methylpyruvic acid | | alpha-keto-beta- | methyl valeric acid | | 3- | methyl-2-oxo-pentanoic acid | | 3- | methyl-2-oxo-valeric acid | | 3- | methyl-2-oxopentanoic acid | | 3- | methyl-2-oxovaleric acid | | 2-oxo-3- | methyl-N-valeric acid | | a-keto-b- | methyl-N-valeric acid | | a-oxo-b- | methyl-N-valeric acid | | | methylethylpyruvic acid | | 2-oxo-3- | methylpentanoic acid | | a-keto-b- | methylvaleric acid | | a-oxo-b- | methylvaleric acid | | alpha-keto-beta- | methylvaleric acid | | | pentanoic acid, 3-methyl-2-oxo- |
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