Articles:
benzofuran, 4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-3,6-dimethyl-, (R)-
Notes:
Constit. of peppermint oil (Mentha piperita) and other Mentha spp. as minor but essential organoleptic. Used in peppermint oil formulations
| CAS Number: | 17957-94-7 |  3D/inchi
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| FDA UNII: | 9N0IS8189W | |
| Nikkaji Web: | J330.675E | |
| Beilstein Number: | 0002729 | |
| MDL: | MFCD00142332 | |
| XlogP3-AA: | 3.00 (est) | |
| Molecular Weight: | 150.22078000 | |
| Formula: | C10 H14 O | |
| NMR Predictor: | Predict (works with chrome, Edge or firefox) | |
Category: natural substances and extractives
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
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Physical Properties:
| Assay: | 95.00 to 100.00 % |
| Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
| Boiling Point: | 210.70 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg (est) |
| Vapor Pressure: | 0.300000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
| Flash Point: | 168.00 °F. TCC ( 75.60 °C. ) (est) |
| logP (o/w): | 4.020 (est) |
| Soluble in: | |
| water, 16.36 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) | |
Organoleptic Properties:
| Odor Type: minty | |
| minty leafy herbal camphoreous | |
| Odor Description: at 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. | mint leafy herbal camphoreous |
| Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found). | |
Cosmetic Information:
| None found |
Suppliers:
| Santa Cruz Biotechnology |
| For experimental / research use only. |
| (+)-Menthofuran ≥99% |
| Sigma-Aldrich |
| For experimental / research use only. |
| (+)-Menthofuran
analytical standard |
Safety Information:
| Preferred SDS: View | |
| 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: | natural substances and extractives | ||
| Recommendation for (R)-(+)-menthofuran usage levels up to: | |||
| not for fragrance use. | |||
| Recommendation for (R)-(+)-menthofuran flavor usage levels up to: | |||
| not for flavor use. | |||
Safety References:
| EPI System: | View |
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| EPA ACToR: | Toxicology Data |
| EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS): | Registry |
| Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary : | 442478 |
| National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: | Data |
| WGK Germany: | 3 |
| (6R)-3,6-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1-benzofuran | |
| Chemidplus: | 0017957947 |
References:
| Leffingwell: | Chirality or Article |
| (6R)-3,6-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1-benzofuran | |
| NIST Chemistry WebBook: | Search Inchi |
| Pubchem (cid): | 442478 |
| Pubchem (sid): | 135257956 |
Other Information:
| (IUPAC): | Atomic Weights of the Elements 2011 (pdf) |
| Videos: | The Periodic Table of Videos |
| tgsc: | Atomic Weights use for this web site |
| (IUPAC): | Periodic Table of the Elements |
| CHEBI: | View |
| CHEMBL: | View |
| KEGG (GenomeNet): | C18025 |
| HMDB (The Human Metabolome Database): | HMDB36089 |
| FooDB: | FDB014927 |
| VCF-Online: | VCF Volatile Compounds in Food |
| ChemSpider: | View |
| Wikipedia: | 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 |
Potential Blenders and core components note
| None Found | ||
Potential Uses:
| None Found |
Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
| mint Search Trop Picture | |
| water mint Search Trop Picture |
Synonyms:
| benzofuran, 4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-3,6-dimethyl-, (R)- | |
| (6R)-(+)-3,6- | dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1-benzofuran |
| (6R)-3,6- | dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1-benzofuran |
| (+)-3,9- | epoxy-p-mentha-3,8-diene |
| p- | mentha-3,8-diene, 3,9-epoxy-, (+)- |
| (1R)-(+)- | menthafuran |
| menthofuran, (+)- |