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General Material Information

Preferred name 2-heptyl furan
Trivial Name 2-Heptylfuran
Short Description furan, 2-heptyl-
Formula C11 H18 O
CAS Number 3777-71-7
FEMA Number 3401
Flavis Number 13.069
ECHA Number 223-236-8
FDA UNII 7W55A39QXM
Nikkaji Number J47.695A
MDL MFCD00051820
COE Number 10952
NMR Predictor External link
JECFA Food Flavoring 1492 2-heptylfuran
FDA Patent No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances
FDA Mainterm 3777-71-7 ; 2-HEPTYLFURAN
Synonyms
  • furan, 2-heptyl-
  • 2-heptylfuran
  • 2-N- heptylfuran
  • 2-Heptylfuran
  • 2-n-Heptylfuran

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Literature & References

2-heptylfuran
NIST Chemistry WebBook:Search Inchi
Canada Domestic Sub. List:3777-71-7
Pubchem (cid):19603
Pubchem (sid):134984279
Publications by Info
substances containing furan substitution

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
FDA Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS):View
HMDB (The Human Metabolome Database):HMDB36190
FooDB:FDB015044
Export Tariff Code:2932.19.0040
VCF-Online:VCF Volatile Compounds in Food
ChemSpider: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

PhysChem Properties

Material listed in food chemical codex No
Molecular weight 166.26365661621
Specific gravity @ 25 °C
Pounds per Gallon 7.156 to 7.206
Refractive Index 1.446 to 1.452 @ 20 °C
Boiling Point 209 to 210°C @ 760 mm Hg
Acid Value 1 max KOH/g
Vapor Pressure 0.245 mmHg @ 25 °C
Flash Point TCC Value 75 °C TCC
logP (o/w) 4.848 est
Solubility
alcohol Yes
water, 4.559 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) Yes
water No

Organoleptic Properties

Odor Type: Green
green, fatty, lactonic, oily, roasted, nutty, dairy, meaty
General comment At 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. green fatty lactonic oily roasted nutty
Mosciano, Gerard P&F 23, No. 1, 33, (1998) Green, fatty, lactonic, oily and dairy with a meaty nuance
Flavor Type: Fatty
fatty, vegetable, lactonic, herbal, oily, tropical
Mosciano, Gerard P&F 23, No. 1, 33, (1998) At 5.00 ppm. Fatty, vegetative, lactonic, herbal and oily with a tropical nuance
Used in flavours, at 2-10ppm in oils and fats; at 3-15ppm, in dairy products; and at 5-25ppm, in snack foods and seasonings. Fruity

Occurrences

Potential Uses

Applications
Flavoring purposes Apricot, Cheese, Cream, Dairy, Filbert, Mango, Papaya, Potato
Cosmetic purposes Perfuming agents

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
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
RIFM Fragrance Material Safety Assessment: Search
IFRA Code of Practice Notification of the 49th Amendment to the IFRA Code of Practice
Recommendation for 2-heptyl furan usage levels up to:
0.3000 % in the fragrance concentrate.
Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): 0.012 (μg/capita/day)
Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-USA): 0.90 (μg/capita/day)
Modified Theoretical Added Maximum Daily Intake (mTAMDI): 14 (μg/person/day)
Threshold of Concern:90 (μg/person/day)
Structure Class: III
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: 7
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average usual ppmaverage maximum ppm
baked goods: -0.06000
beverages(nonalcoholic): -0.02000
beverages(alcoholic): --
breakfast cereal: --
cheese: --
chewing gum: -0.06000
condiments / relishes: --
confectionery froastings: --
egg products: --
fats / oils: --
fish products: --
frozen dairy: -0.02000
fruit ices: -0.02000
gelatins / puddings: -0.05000
granulated sugar: --
gravies: --
hard candy: --
imitation dairy: --
instant coffee / tea: --
jams / jellies: --
meat products: --
milk products: -0.02000
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/kgmaximum usage mg/kg
Dairy products, excluding products of category 02.0 (01.0): 0.050000.50000
Fats and oils, and fat emulsions (type water-in-oil) (02.0): --
Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet (03.0): --
Processed fruit (04.1): --
Processed vegetables (incl. mushrooms & fungi, roots & tubers, pulses and legumes), and nuts & seeds (04.2): --
Confectionery (05.0): --
Chewing gum (05.3): --
Cereals and cereal products, incl. flours & starches from roots & tubers, pulses & legumes, excluding bakery (06.0): 0.020000.20000
Bakery wares (07.0): 0.060000.20000
Meat and meat products, including poultry and game (08.0): 0.020000.20000
Fish and fish products, including molluscs, crustaceans and echinoderms (MCE) (09.0): --
Eggs and egg products (10.0): --
Sweeteners, including honey (11.0): --
Salts, spices, soups, sauces, salads, protein products, etc. (12.0): --
Foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses (13.0): --
Non-alcoholic ("soft") beverages, excl. dairy products (14.1): 0.020000.20000
Alcoholic beverages, incl. alcohol-free and low-alcoholic counterparts (14.2): --
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): --

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):

Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 13Rev1: Furfuryl and furan derivatives with and without additional side-chain substituents and heteroatoms from chemical group 14
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Flavouring Group Evaluation 67 (FGE.67): Consideration of 40 furan-substituted aliphatic hydrocarbons, alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids and related esters, sulfides, disulfides and ethers evaluated by JECFA at the 65th meeting (JECFA, 2006b) and re-evaluated at the 69th meeting (JECFA, 2009c)
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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 13, Revision 2 (FGE.13Rev2): Furfuryl and furan derivatives with and without additional side-chain substituents and heteroatoms from chemical group 14
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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 67, Revision 1 (FGE.67Rev.1): Consideration of 40 furan-substituted aliphatic hydrocarbons, alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids and related esters, sulfides, disulfides and ethers evaluated by JECFA at the 65th meeting (JECFA, 2006b) and re-evaluated at the 69th meeting (JECFA, 2009c)
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Statement on List of Representative Substances for Testing. The current Statement lays down a list of substances in sub-groups with representative substances for which additional data are required prior to their evaluation through the Procedure (Regulation (EC) No 1565/2000).
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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 67 Revision 2 (FGE.67Rev2): Consideration of 28 furan-substituted compounds evaluated by JECFA at the 55th, 65th and 69th meetings (JECFA, 2001, 2006a, 2009b)
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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 13 Revision 3 (FGE.13Rev3): furfuryl and furan derivatives with and without additional side-chain substituents and heteroatoms from chemical group 14
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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 67, Revision 3 (FGE.67Rev3): consideration of 23 furan-substituted compounds evaluated by JECFA at the 55th, 65th, 69th and 86th meetings
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EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA):3777-71-7
EPA ACToR:Toxicology Data
EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS):Registry
Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :19603
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data
WGK Germany:3
2-heptylfuran
Chemidplus:0003777717