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General Material Information

Preferred name 2,4-octadienal
Trivial Name octa-2,4-dienal
Formula C8 H12 O
CAS Number 5577-44-6
Flavis Number 5.186
FDA UNII Search
MDL MFCD00014676
COE Number 11805
xLogP3-AA 2.20 (est)
NMR Predictor External link
Synonyms
  • octa-2,4-dienal
  • trans,cis- octa-2,4-dienal
  • 2,4-octadien-1-al

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Other Information

(IUPAC):Atomic Weights of the Elements 2011 (pdf)
Videos:The Periodic Table of Videos
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(IUPAC):Periodic Table of the Elements
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Export Tariff Code:2912.19.9000
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PhysChem Properties

Material listed in food chemical codex No
Molecular weight 124.18283843994
Specific gravity @ 25 °C
Pounds per Gallon 6.923 to 6.981
Refractive Index 1.519 to 1.523 @ 20 °C
Acid Value 5 max KOH/g
Vapor Pressure 0.364 mmHg @ 25 °C
Flash Point TCC Value 78.89 °C TCC
logP (o/w) 2.4 est
Solubility
alcohol Yes
water, 951.7 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) Yes
water No

Organoleptic Properties

Odor Type: Green
fatty, pear, vegetable, green, oily, citrus, melon
Odor strength medium , recommend smelling in a 10.00 % solution or less
Substantivity > 8 hour(s) at 100.00 %
General comment At 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. fatty reminiscent of pear vegetable green
Mosciano, Gerard P&F 18, No. 4, 51, (1993) Green, fatty, oily, citrus and melon-like
Flavor Type: Green
green, fruity, melon, citrus, fatty, tallow
Mosciano, Gerard P&F 18, No. 4, 51, (1993) At 10.00 ppm. Green, fruity, melon, citrus, fatty and tallow nuances
Citrus flavors, especially orange and tangerine, as well as chicken fat. Fatty, chicken fat, citrus

Occurrences

Potential Uses

Applications
Odor purposes Melon
Flavoring purposes Cucumber, Fat, Milk, Nut, Pear, Savory, Tangerine, Tropical

Safety Information

Safety information

Preferred SDS: View
European information :
Most important hazard(s):
Xi - Irritant
R 38 - Irritating to skin.
S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children.
S 24/25 - Avoid contact with skin and eyes.
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:
Not determined
Dermal Toxicity:
Not determined
Inhalation Toxicity:
Not determined

Safety in use information

Category:
flavoring agents
IFRA Critical Effect:
Insufficient data
View the IFRA Standard
Recommendation for 2,4-octadienal usage levels up to:
PROHIBITED: Should not be used as a fragrance ingredient.
Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): 0.65 (μg/capita/day)
Modified Theoretical Added Maximum Daily Intake (mTAMDI): 310 (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): 0.01000-
Fats and oils, and fat emulsions (type water-in-oil) (02.0): --
Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet (03.0): 0.300001.00000
Processed fruit (04.1): --
Processed vegetables (incl. mushrooms & fungi, roots & tubers, pulses and legumes), and nuts & seeds (04.2): --
Confectionery (05.0): 5.5000010.00000
Chewing gum (05.3): --
Cereals and cereal products, incl. flours & starches from roots & tubers, pulses & legumes, excluding bakery (06.0): 0.200005.00000
Bakery wares (07.0): 0.500002.00000
Meat and meat products, including poultry and game (08.0): 0.500002.00000
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): 0.500002.00000
Foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses (13.0): --
Non-alcoholic ("soft") beverages, excl. dairy products (14.1): 0.250003.00000
Alcoholic beverages, incl. alcohol-free and low-alcoholic counterparts (14.2): --
Ready-to-eat savouries (15.0): 0.051001.00000
Composite foods (e.g. casseroles, meat pies, mincemeat) - foods that could not be placed in categories 01.0 - 15.0 (16.0): 0.500002.00000

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):

Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 203, Revision 1 (FGE.203Rev1): a,ß-Unsaturated aliphatic aldehydes and precursors from chemical subgroup 1.1.4 of FGE.19 with two or more conjugated double-bonds and with or without additional non-conjugated double-bonds
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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 203, Revision 2 (FGE.203Rev2): a,ß-unsaturated aliphatic aldehydes and precursors from chemical subgroup 1.1.4 of FGE.19 with two or more conjugated double-bonds and with or without additional non-conjugated double-bonds
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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 5, Revision 3 (FGE.05Rev3): Branched- and straight-chain unsaturated aldehydes, dienals, unsaturated and saturated carboxylic acids and related esters with saturated and unsaturated aliphatic alcohols and a phenylacetic acid related ester from chemical groups 1, 2, 3, 5 and 15
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