| Preferred name | alpha,alpha-dimethyl anisyl acetone |
| Trivial Name | 1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-methylpent-1-en-3-one |
| Short Description | homoethone |
| Formula | C13 H16 O2 |
| CAS Number | 103-13-9 |
| CAS Number | 103-13-9 (E) |
| CAS Number | 103-13-9 (Z) |
| FEMA Number | 3760 |
| Flavis Number | 7.049 |
| FDA UNII | Search |
| MDL | MFCD00026446 |
| COE Number | 719 |
| xLogP3-AA | 3.00 (est) |
| Bio Activity Summary | External link |
| NMR Predictor | External link |
| JECFA Food Flavoring | 829 1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-methyl-1-penten-3-one |
| FDA Patent | No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances |
| FDA Mainterm | 103-13-9 ; 1-(4-METHOXYPHENYL)-4-METHYL-1-PENTEN-3-ONE |
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| (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 |
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| HMDB (The Human Metabolome Database): | Search |
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| Axsyn | BOC Sciences |
| Parchem | Sigma-Aldrich: Aldrich |
| Material listed in food chemical codex | No |
| Molecular weight | 204.26892089844 |
| Specific gravity | @ 25 °C |
| Pounds per Gallon | 8.454 to 8.537 |
| Refractive Index | 1.51 to 1.515 @ 20 °C |
| Boiling Point | 217 to 219°C @ 40 mm Hg |
| Vapor Pressure | 8.0E-5 mmHg @ 25 °C |
| Flash Point TCC Value | 150 °C TCC |
| logP (o/w) | 3.011 est |
| Solubility | |
| alcohol | Yes |
| water, very slightly | Yes |
| water, 108.1 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) | Yes |
| water | No |
| Odor Type: Caramellic | |
| caramellic, fruity, buttery | |
| Odor strength | low , recommend smelling in a 10.00 % solution or less |
| General comment | At 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. caramel fruity buttery |
| Applications | |
| Odor purposes | Butter, Butterscotch |
| Flavoring purposes | Caramel |
| 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 | |
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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 | |
| 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 alpha,alpha-dimethyl anisyl acetone usage levels up to: | |||
| 0.2000 % in the fragrance concentrate. | |||
| Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 0.00 (μg/capita/day) | ||
| Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-USA): | 0.30 (μg/capita/day) | ||
| Structure Class: | II | ||
| 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: 15 | |||
| Click here to view publication 15 | |||
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm | ||
| baked goods: | - | 10.00000 | |
| beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | - | |
| beverages(alcoholic): | - | - | |
| breakfast cereal: | - | - | |
| cheese: | - | - | |
| chewing gum: | - | - | |
| condiments / relishes: | - | - | |
| confectionery froastings: | - | - | |
| egg products: | - | - | |
| fats / oils: | - | - | |
| fish products: | - | - | |
| frozen dairy: | - | - | |
| fruit ices: | - | - | |
| gelatins / puddings: | - | - | |
| granulated sugar: | - | - | |
| gravies: | - | - | |
| hard candy: | - | - | |
| imitation dairy: | - | - | |
| instant coffee / tea: | - | - | |
| jams / jellies: | - | - | |
| meat products: | - | - | |
| milk products: | - | - | |
| nut products: | - | - | |
| other grains: | - | - | |
| poultry: | - | - | |
| processed fruits: | - | - | |
| processed vegetables: | - | - | |
| reconstituted vegetables: | - | - | |
| seasonings / flavors: | - | - | |
| snack foods: | - | - | |
| soft candy: | - | - | |
| soups: | - | - | |
| sugar substitutes: | - | - | |
| sweet sauces: | - | - | |
| 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/kg | maximum usage mg/kg | ||
| Dairy products, excluding products of category 02.0 (01.0): | 3.76000 | - | |
| Fats and oils, and fat emulsions (type water-in-oil) (02.0): | 0.10000 | - | |
| Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet (03.0): | 0.55000 | - | |
| Processed fruit (04.1): | - | - | |
| Processed vegetables (incl. mushrooms & fungi, roots & tubers, pulses and legumes), and nuts & seeds (04.2): | - | - | |
| Confectionery (05.0): | 6.06500 | - | |
| Chewing gum (05.3): | - | - | |
| Cereals and cereal products, incl. flours & starches from roots & tubers, pulses & legumes, excluding bakery (06.0): | 30.00000 | - | |
| Bakery wares (07.0): | 4.12500 | - | |
| Meat and meat products, including poultry and game (08.0): | 6.88500 | - | |
| Fish and fish products, including molluscs, crustaceans and echinoderms (MCE) (09.0): | 10.00000 | - | |
| Eggs and egg products (10.0): | - | - | |
| Sweeteners, including honey (11.0): | - | - | |
| Salts, spices, soups, sauces, salads, protein products, etc. (12.0): | 0.40000 | - | |
| Foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses (13.0): | - | - | |
| Non-alcoholic ("soft") beverages, excl. dairy products (14.1): | 1.48500 | - | |
| Alcoholic beverages, incl. alcohol-free and low-alcoholic counterparts (14.2): | 1.00000 | - | |
| Ready-to-eat savouries (15.0): | - | - | |
| Composite foods (e.g. casseroles, meat pies, mincemeat) - foods that could not be placed in categories 01.0 - 15.0 (16.0): | - | - | |
| 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): |
| Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 215 (FGE.215): Seven a,ß-Unsaturated Cinnamyl Ketones from subgroup 3.2 of FGE.19 View page or View pdf |
| Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 215 Revision 1 (FGE.215Rev1): seven a,ß-unsaturated cinnamyl ketones from subgroup 3.2 of FGE.19 View page or View pdf |
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| EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA):103-13-9 |
| EPA ACToR:Toxicology Data |
| EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS):Registry |
| Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :61003 |
| National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data |
| 1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-methylpent-1-en-3-one |
| Chemidplus:0000103139 |
| (E)-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-methylpent-1-en-3-one |
| (Z)-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-methylpent-1-en-3-one |