Preferred name | 4-hexenol |
Trivial Name | 4-Hexen-1-ol |
Short Description | 4-hexen-1-ol |
Formula | C6 H12 O |
CAS Number | 6126-50-7 |
FEMA Number | 3430 |
Flavis Number | 2.074 |
FDA UNII | KD6QZU1YM7 |
MDL | MFCD00009713 |
COE Number | 2295 |
xLogP3-AA | 1.20 (est) |
NMR Predictor | External link |
JECFA Food Flavoring | 318 4-hexen-1-ol |
FDA Patent | No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances |
FDA Mainterm | 6126-50-7 ; 4-HEXEN-1-OL |
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FooDB: | FDB011501 |
Export Tariff Code: | 2905.29.9000 |
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Bedoukian Research | M&U International |
Penta International | Sigma-Aldrich |
WholeChem | M&U International LLC |
Penta International Corporation |
Material listed in food chemical codex | No |
Molecular weight | 100.16084289551 |
Specific gravity | @ 20 °C |
Pounds per Gallon | 6.998 to 7.164 |
Refractive Index | 1.43 to 1.45 @ 20 °C |
Boiling Point | 158 to 159°C @ 760 mm Hg |
Vapor Pressure | 0.929 mmHg @ 25 °C |
Vapor Density | 1 |
Flash Point TCC Value | 59.44 °C TCC |
logP (o/w) | 1.285 est |
Solubility | |
alcohol | Yes |
water, 1.6e+004 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) | Yes |
water | No |
Odor Type: Green | |
pungent, green, vegetable, oily | |
Odor strength | high , recommend smelling in a 0.10 % solution or less |
Substantivity | > 8 hour(s) at 100.00 % |
General comment | At 0.10 % in propylene glycol. pungent green vegetable oily |
Flavor Type: Metallic | |
metallic, earthy, potato, cooked, pineapple | |
General comment | Metallic earthy potato cooked pineapple |
Green, notes for heavy cream, metallic notes for potato, pineapple, and tomato. | Metallic, earthy notes similar to potato and cooked pineapple |
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Applications | |
Odor purposes | Banana , Green , Hay new mown hay , Passion fruit |
Flavoring purposes | Milk , Onion , Potato , Tomato |
Preferred SDS: View | |
European information : | |
Most important hazard(s): | |
None - None found. | |
S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children. S 24/25 - Avoid contact with skin and eyes. | |
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 4-hexenol usage levels up to: | |||
0.5000 % in the fragrance concentrate. | |||
Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 2.40 (μg/capita/day) | ||
Structure Class: | I | ||
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: 8 | |||
Click here to view publication 8 | |||
average usual ppm | average maximum ppm | ||
baked goods: | - | 4.00000 | |
beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | 2.00000 | |
beverages(alcoholic): | - | - | |
breakfast cereal: | - | - | |
cheese: | - | - | |
chewing gum: | - | - | |
condiments / relishes: | - | - | |
confectionery froastings: | - | 4.00000 | |
egg products: | - | - | |
fats / oils: | - | - | |
fish products: | - | - | |
frozen dairy: | - | 2.00000 | |
fruit ices: | - | 2.00000 | |
gelatins / puddings: | - | 2.00000 | |
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: | - | 2.00000 | |
reconstituted vegetables: | - | - | |
seasonings / flavors: | - | - | |
snack foods: | - | - | |
soft candy: | - | - | |
soups: | - | - | |
sugar substitutes: | - | - | |
sweet sauces: | - | - |
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 6 (FGE.06): Straight-and branched-chain aliphatic unsatured primary alcohols, aldehydes, carboxylic acids, and esters from chemical groups 1 and 4 View page or View pdf |
Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in contact with Food (AFC) on a request from the Commission related to Flavouring Group Evaluation 5: Esters of 23 branched- and straight-chain aliphatic saturated primary alcohols and of one secondary alcohol, and 24 branched- and straight-chain unsaturated carboxylic acids from chemical groups 1, 2, and 5 View page or View pdf |
Flavouring Group Evaluation 6, Revision 1 (FGE.06Rev1) - Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in contact with Food (AFC) View page or View pdf |
Flavouring Group Evaluation 5, Revision 1 (FGE.05Rev1):Esters of branched- and straight-chain aliphatic saturated primary alcohols and of one secondary alcohol, and branched- and straight-chain unsaturated carboxylic acids from chemical groups 1, 2, and 5 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2000 of 18 July 2000) [1] - Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in contact with Food (AFC) View page or View pdf |
Flavouring Group Evaluation 5, Revision 2 (FGE.05Rev2): Branched- and straight-chain unsaturated carboxylic acids and esters of these with aliphatic saturated alcohols from chemical groups 1, 2, 3 and 5 View page or View pdf |
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Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :61370 |
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WGK Germany:3 |
hex-4-en-1-ol |
Chemidplus:0006126507 |