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General Material Information

Preferred name 2-ethyl-5-methyl furan
Trivial Name 2-Ethyl-5-methylfuran
Short Description furan, 2-ethyl-5-methyl-
Formula C7 H10 O
CAS Number 1703-52-2
Flavis Number 13.125
ECHA Number 216-937-5
FDA UNII PG4BLD3EJI
Nikkaji Number J45.571G
MDL MFCD00053126
COE Number 10942
xLogP3-AA 2.20 (est)
NMR Predictor External link
Synonyms
  • 2-ethyl-5-methyl-furan
  • 2-ethyl-5-methylfuran
  • furan, 2-ethyl-5-methyl-
  • furan, 5-ethyl-2-methyl-
  • 2-Ethyl-5-methylfuran
  • 2-Methyl-5-ethylfuran
  • 5-Methyl-2-ethylfuran

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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
CHEBI:View
HMDB (The Human Metabolome Database):HMDB29728
FooDB:FDB000924
Export Tariff Code:2932.19.5000
VCF-Online:VCF Volatile Compounds in Food
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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 110.15589904785
Specific gravity @ 25 °C
Pounds per Gallon 7.406 to 7.456
Refractive Index 1.443 to 1.449 @ 20 °C
Boiling Point 118 to 119°C @ 760 mm Hg
Vapor Pressure 19.326 mmHg @ 25 °C
Flash Point TCC Value 7.22 °C TCC
logP (o/w) 2.34 est
Solubility
alcohol Yes
water, 329.7 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) Yes
water No

Organoleptic Properties

Odor Type: Gassy
fresh, gassy, burnt
General comment At 0.10 % in propylene glycol. fresh gassy burnt

Occurrences

Safety Information

Safety information

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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
Recommendation for 2-ethyl-5-methyl furan usage levels up to:
not for fragrance use.
Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): 0.011 (μg/capita/day)
Modified Theoretical Added Maximum Daily Intake (mTAMDI): 420 (μg/person/day)
Threshold of Concern:540 (μg/person/day)
Structure Class: III
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): 1.700003.85000
Fats and oils, and fat emulsions (type water-in-oil) (02.0): 0.200000.38000
Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet (03.0): 0.110000.68000
Processed fruit (04.1): --
Processed vegetables (incl. mushrooms & fungi, roots & tubers, pulses and legumes), and nuts & seeds (04.2): --
Confectionery (05.0): 2.000006.34000
Chewing gum (05.3): 0.650002.00000
Cereals and cereal products, incl. flours & starches from roots & tubers, pulses & legumes, excluding bakery (06.0): 1.400004.00000
Bakery wares (07.0): 2.380008.80000
Meat and meat products, including poultry and game (08.0): 1.000002.66000
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): 0.470002.00000
Foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses (13.0): --
Non-alcoholic ("soft") beverages, excl. dairy products (14.1): 0.470001.03000
Alcoholic beverages, incl. alcohol-free and low-alcoholic counterparts (14.2): 0.200001.00000
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): 0.200000.20000

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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Consideration of sulfur-substituted furan derivatives used as flavouring agents evaluated by JECFA (59th meeting) structurally related to a subgroup of substances within the group of “Furfuryl and furan derivatives with and without additional side-chain substituents and heteroatoms from chemical group 14” evaluated by EFSA in FGE.13Rev1 (2009)
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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 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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Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :74346
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WGK Germany:3
2-ethyl-5-methylfuran
Chemidplus:0001703522