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General Material Information

Preferred name acetaldehyde dihexyl acetal
Trivial Name 1,1′-[Ethylidenebis(oxy)]bis[hexane]
Short Description 1,1-dihexyloxyethane
Formula C14 H30 O2
CAS Number 5405-58-3
Flavis Number 6.071
ECHA Number 226-458-3
FDA UNII ID3N39457D
Nikkaji Number J97.284C
COE Number 10022
xLogP3-AA 5.10 (est)
Bio Activity Summary External link
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Synonyms
  • acetaldehyde-dihexylacetal
  • acetaldehyde, dihexyl acetal
  • 1,1-di-n-hexyloxyethane
  • 1,1-di(hexyl oxy) ethane
  • 1,1-di(hexyloxy)ethane
  • 1,1-dihexyloxyethane
  • ethylidene bis(oxy) dihexane
  • 1,1'-( ethylidene bis(oxy)) bishexane
  • ethylidenebis(oxy)dihexane
  • hexane, 1,1'-(ethylidenebis(oxy))bis-
  • hexane, 1,1'-[ethylidenebis(oxy)]bis-
  • 1-(1-hexoxyethoxy) hexane
  • 1-(1-hexoxyethoxy)hexane
  • 1-[1-( hexyloxy)ethoxy]hexane
  • 1-(1-hexoxyethoxy)hexane
  • Hexane, 1,1′-[ethylidenebis(oxy)]bis-
  • 1,1′-[Ethylidenebis(oxy)]bis[hexane]
  • 1,1-Bis(hexyloxy)ethane
  • NSC 5187

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(IUPAC):Atomic Weights of the Elements 2011 (pdf)
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HMDB (The Human Metabolome Database):HMDB38678
FooDB:FDB018082
Export Tariff Code:2911.00.5000
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PhysChem Properties

Material listed in food chemical codex No
Molecular weight 230.39149475098
Specific gravity @ 25 °C
Pounds per Gallon 6.931 to 6.981
Refractive Index 1.42 to 1.426 @ 20 °C
Boiling Point 257 to 258°C @ 760 mm Hg
Vapor Pressure 0.023 mmHg @ 25 °C
Flash Point TCC Value 67.4 °C TCC
logP (o/w) 5.098 est
Solubility
alcohol Yes
water, 1.25 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) Yes
water No
Stability
alkalis Unspecified

Organoleptic Properties

Odor Type: Fruity
sweet, green, ethereal, waxy, herbal
Odor strength medium , recommend smelling in a 10.00 % solution or less
Substantivity 12 hour(s) at 100.00 %
Luebke, William tgsc, (1986) At 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. sweet green ethereal waxy herbal
Flavor Type: Green
green, grassy, leafy, melon, tropical, cilantro, metallic
Luebke, William tgsc, (1986) Green grassy leafy melon tropical cilantro metallic

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Safety Information

Safety information

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
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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 acetaldehyde dihexyl acetal usage levels up to:
3.0000 % in the fragrance concentrate.
Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): 0.67 (μg/capita/day)
Modified Theoretical Added Maximum Daily Intake (mTAMDI): 1600 (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): 3.0000015.00000
Fats and oils, and fat emulsions (type water-in-oil) (02.0): 2.0000010.00000
Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet (03.0): 3.0000015.00000
Processed fruit (04.1): 2.0000010.00000
Processed vegetables (incl. mushrooms & fungi, roots & tubers, pulses and legumes), and nuts & seeds (04.2): --
Confectionery (05.0): 4.0000020.00000
Chewing gum (05.3): --
Cereals and cereal products, incl. flours & starches from roots & tubers, pulses & legumes, excluding bakery (06.0): 2.0000010.00000
Bakery wares (07.0): 5.0000025.00000
Meat and meat products, including poultry and game (08.0): 1.000005.00000
Fish and fish products, including molluscs, crustaceans and echinoderms (MCE) (09.0): 1.000005.00000
Eggs and egg products (10.0): --
Sweeteners, including honey (11.0): --
Salts, spices, soups, sauces, salads, protein products, etc. (12.0): 2.0000010.00000
Foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses (13.0): 3.0000015.00000
Non-alcoholic ("soft") beverages, excl. dairy products (14.1): 2.0000010.00000
Alcoholic beverages, incl. alcohol-free and low-alcoholic counterparts (14.2): 4.0000020.00000
Ready-to-eat savouries (15.0): 5.0000025.00000
Composite foods (e.g. casseroles, meat pies, mincemeat) - foods that could not be placed in categories 01.0 - 15.0 (16.0): 2.0000010.00000

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) related to Flavouring Group Evaluation 3 (FGE.03); Acetals of branched- and straight-chain aliphatic saturated primary alcohols and branched- and straight-chain saturated aldehydes, and a orthoester of formic acid, from chemical groups 1 and 2 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2000 of 18 July 2000)
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Flavouring Group Evaluation 3, Revision 1 (FGE.03Rev1): Acetals of branched- and straight-chain aliphatic saturated primary alcohols and branched- and straight-chain saturated or unsaturated aldehydes, an ester of a hemiacetal and an orthoester of formic acid, from chemical groups 1, 2 & 4 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2000 of 18 July 2000) [1] - Scientific Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in contact with Food (AFC)on a request from the Commission
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Flavouring Group Evaluation 61 (FGE.61): Consideration of aliphatic acyclic acetals evaluated by JECFA (57th meeting) structurally related to acetals of branched- and straight-chain aliphatic saturated primary alcohols and branched- and straight-chain saturated aldehydes, and an orthoester of formic acid evaluated by EFSA in FGE.03 (2004) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2000 of 18 July 2000)
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Flavouring Group Evaluation 61, Revision 1 (FGE.61Rev1): Consideration of aliphatic acetals evaluated by JECFA (57th meeting) structurally related to acetals of branched- and straight-chain aliphatic saturated primary alcohols and branched- and straight-chain saturated aldehydes and one orthoester of formic acid evaluated
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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 3, Revision 2 (FGE.03Rev2): Acetals of branched- and straight-chain aliphatic saturated primary alcohols and branched- and straight-chain saturated or unsaturated aldehydes, an ester of a hemiacetal and an orthoester of formic acid, from chemical groups 1, 2 and 4
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1-(1-hexoxyethoxy)hexane
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