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General Material Information

Preferred name heliotropyl alcohol
Trivial Name Piperonyl alcohol
Short Description piperonyl alcohol
Formula C8 H8 O3
CAS Number 495-76-1
Flavis Number 2.205
ECHA Number 207-808-4
FDA UNII 4163K563GS
Nikkaji Number J25.458D
Beilstein Number 0136113
MDL MFCD00005836
COE Number 10306
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Synonyms
  • benzo(1,3)dioxol-5-yl methanol
  • 2H- benzo[3,4-d]1,3-dioxolan-5-ylmethan-1-ol
  • benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-ylmethanol
  • (1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)methanol
  • 1,3-benzodioxol-5-ylmethanol
  • 1,3-benzodioxole-5-methanol
  • benzyl alcohol, 3,4-(methylenedioxy)-
  • heliotropin alcohol
  • 5-hydroxymethyl-1,3-benzodioxole
  • 1-hydroxymethyl-3,4-methylene dioxybenzene
  • 1-hydroxymethyl-3,4-methylenedioxybenzene
  • 3,4-( methylene dioxy) benzyl alcohol
  • 3,4-( methylene dioxy) phenyl methanol
  • 3,4-( methylenedioxy)phenylmethanol
  • 3,4-methylenedioxybenzyl alcohol
  • piperonal alcohol
  • piperonol
  • piperonyl alcohol
  • 1,3-benzodioxol-5-ylmethanol
  • 1,3-Benzodioxole-5-methanol
  • 1-Hydroxymethyl-3,4-methylenedioxybenzene
  • 3,4-Methylenedioxybenzyl alcohol
  • 5-Hydroxymethyl-1,3-benzodioxole
  • 3,4-(Methylenedioxy)benzenemethanol
  • 3,4-Methylenedioxyphenylmethanol
  • Benzo[1,3]dioxol-5-ylmethanol
  • NSC 26265
  • (Benzodioxol-5-yl)methanol
  • Benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-ylmethyl alcohol
  • (1,3-Dioxaindan-5-yl)methanol
  • 2H-1,3-Benzodioxol-5-ylmethanol

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Other Information

(IUPAC):Atomic Weights of the Elements 2011 (pdf)
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Export Tariff Code:2932.99.7000
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PhysChem Properties

Material listed in food chemical codex No
Molecular weight 152.14935302734
Melting Point 55 to 56°C @ 760 mm Hg
Vapor Pressure 0.002 mmHg @ 25 °C
Flash Point TCC Value 100 °C TCC
logP (o/w) 1.05
Solubility
alcohol Yes
water, 3.047e+004 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) Yes
water No

Organoleptic Properties

Odor Type: Vanilla
sweet, powdery, vanilla
General comment At 100.00 %. sweet powdery vanilla

Potential Uses

Applications
Odor purposes Fern, Green, Herbal, Juniper, Powder, Tonka bean, Vanilla
Other purposes Fir

Safety Information

Safety information

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European information :
Most important hazard(s):
None - None found.
S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children.
S 24/25 - Avoid contact with skin and eyes.
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:
flavor and fragrance agents
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IFRA Code of Practice Notification of the 49th Amendment to the IFRA Code of Practice
Recommendation for heliotropyl alcohol usage levels up to:
5.0000 % in the fragrance concentrate.
Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): 0.011 (μg/capita/day)
Modified Theoretical Added Maximum Daily Intake (mTAMDI): 3900 (μg/person/day)
Threshold of Concern:540 (μg/person/day)
Structure Class: II
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 20 (FGE.20): Benzyl alcohols, benzaldehydes, a related acetal, benzoic acids, and related esters from chemical group 23
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Flavouring Group Evaluation 52 (FGE.52): Consideration of hydroxy- and alkoxy-substituted 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) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2000 of 18 July 2000) - Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in contact with Food (AFC)
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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
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Flavouring Group Evaluation 20, Revision 1 (FGE.20Rev1): Benzyl alcohols, benzaldehydes, a related acetal, benzoic acids and related esters from chemical group 23
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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)
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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
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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
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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 20, Revision 4 (FGE.20Rev4): Benzyl alcohols, benzaldehydes, a related acetal, benzoic acids, and related esters from chemical groups 23 and 30
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EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA):495-76-1
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Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :10322
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WGK Germany:3
1,3-benzodioxol-5-ylmethanol
Chemidplus:0000495761