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General Material Information

Preferred name juniper lactone
Trivial Name Hexadecanolide
Short Description hexadecano-1,16-lactone
Formula C16 H30 O2
CAS Number 109-29-5
Flavis Number 10.047
ECHA Number 203-662-0
FDA UNII 64E2HO00C7
Nikkaji Number J65.679H
Beilstein Number 0148631
MDL MFCD00039668
xLogP3-AA 6.30 (est)
Bio Activity Summary External link
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Synonyms
  • cetanolide
  • 1-oxa cycloheptadecan-2-one
  • oxa cycloheptadecan-2-one
  • cyclohexadecanolide
  • cyclohexyl decanolide
  • dihydro ambrettolide
  • dihydroambrettolide
  • dihydroambrettolide (cyclohexadecanolide )
  • 1,16-hexadecalactone
  • hexadecane-16-olide
  • hexadecano-1,16-lactone
  • hexadecanoic acid, 16-hydroxy-, .omicron.-lactone
  • hexadecanoic acid, 16-hydroxy-, omicron-lactone
  • 1,16-hexadecanolactone
  • 16-hexadecanolactone
  • 1,16-hexadecanolide
  • 16-hexadecanolide
  • hexadecanolide (IFF)
  • 16-hydroxyhexadecanoic acid lactone
  • 16-hydroxyhexadecanoic acid omicron-lactone
  • 16-hydroxypalmitic-1,16-olide
  • juniperic acid lactone
  • juniperic acid, lactone
  • juniperlactone
  • 1-oxacycloheptadecan-2-one
  • Oxacycloheptadecan-2-one
  • Hexadecanoic acid, 16-hydroxy-, o-lactone
  • Hexadecanoic acid, 16-hydroxy-, ο-lactone
  • Hexadecanolide
  • 1,16-Hexadecanolide
  • 16-Hexadecanolactone
  • Hexadecanolactone
  • NSC 33546
  • ω-Hexadecalactone

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Other Information

(IUPAC):Atomic Weights of the Elements 2011 (pdf)
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Export Tariff Code:2932.99.9090
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PhysChem Properties

Material listed in food chemical codex No
Molecular weight 254.4134979248
Refractive Index 1.468 to 1.473 @ 20 °C
Vapor Pressure 2.6E-5 mmHg @ 25 °C
Flash Point TCC Value 100 °C TCC
logP (o/w) 6.65
Shelf life 36 months (or longer if stored properly.)
Storage notes Store in cool, dry place in tightly sealed containers, protected from heat and light.
Solubility
alcohol Yes
water, 0.04727 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) Yes
water No

Organoleptic Properties

Odor Type: Musk
sweet, musk, balsamic, amber, animal
Odor strength medium , recommend smelling in a 10.00 % solution or less
Substantivity 400 hour(s) at 20.00 % in dipropylene glycol
Luebke, William tgsc, (1986) At 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. sweet musk balsam amber animal
Flavor Type: Musk
musk, cloth laundered cloth, amber, dry, paper, waxy, animal
Luebke, William tgsc, (1986) Musk laundered cloth amber dry paper waxy animal
General comment Musk

Occurrences

Safety Information

Safety information

European information :
Most important hazard(s):
Xi - Irritant
R 38 - Irritating to skin.
S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children.
S 26 - In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice.
S 36 - Wear suitable protective clothing.
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:
oral-rat LD50 > 5000 mg/kg
Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 13, Pg. 452, 1975.

Dermal Toxicity:
skin-rabbit LD50 > 5000 mg/kg
Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 13, Pg. 452, 1975.

Inhalation Toxicity:
Not determined

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 juniper lactone usage levels up to:
3.0000 % in the fragrance concentrate.
Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): 0.024 (μg/capita/day)
Modified Theoretical Added Maximum Daily Intake (mTAMDI): 3900 (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): 7.0000035.00000
Fats and oils, and fat emulsions (type water-in-oil) (02.0): 5.0000025.00000
Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet (03.0): 10.0000050.00000
Processed fruit (04.1): 7.0000035.00000
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): 5.0000025.00000
Alcoholic beverages, incl. alcohol-free and low-alcoholic counterparts (14.2): 10.0000050.00000
Ready-to-eat savouries (15.0): 20.00000100.00000
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):

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 10: Aliphatic primary and secondary saturated and unsaturated alcohols, aldehydes, acetals, carboxylic acids and esters containing an additional oxygenated functional group and lactones from chemical groups 9, 13 and 30 - (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2000 of 18 July 2000)
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Flavouring Group Evaluation 10, Revision 1 (FGE10 Rev1)[1] - Aliphatic primary and secondary saturated and unsaturated alcohols, aldehydes, acetals, carboxylic acids and esters containing an additional oxygenated functional group and lactones from chemical groups 9, 13 and 30 - Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in Contact with Food (AFC)
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Flavouring Group Evaluation 64 (FGE.64): Consideration of aliphatic acyclic diols, triols, and related substances evaluated by JECFA (57th meeting) structurally related to aliphatic primary and secondary saturated and unsaturated alcohols, aldehydes, acetals, carboxylic acids and esters containing an additional oxygenated functional group and lactones from chemical groups 9, 13 and 30 evaluated by EFSA in FGE.10Rev1 (EFSA, 2008ab)
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Flavouring Group Evaluation 10, Revision 1 (FGE10 Rev1)[1] - Aliphatic primary and secondary saturated and unsaturated alcohols, aldehydes, acetals, carboxylic acids and esters containing an additional oxygenated functional group and lactones from chemical groups 9, 13 and 30 - Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in Contact with Food (AFC)
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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 10, Revision 2 (FGE.10Rev2): Aliphatic primary and secondary saturated and unsaturated alcohols, aldehydes, acetals, carboxylic acids and esters containing an additional oxygenated functional group and lactones from chemical groups 9, 13 and 30
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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 10, Revision 3 (FGE.10Rev3): Aliphatic primary and secondary saturated and unsaturated alcohols, aldehydes, acetals, carboxylic acids and esters containing an additional oxygenated functional group and lactones from chemical groups 9, 13 and 30
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EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA):109-29-5
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Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :7984
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data
WGK Germany:2
1-oxacycloheptadecan-2-one
Chemidplus:0000109295
RTECS:RN9730000 for cas# 109-29-5