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General Material Information

Preferred name 2,3-octane dione
Trivial Name 2,3-Octanedione
Short Description 2,3-octanedione
Formula C8 H14 O2
CAS Number 585-25-1
FEMA Number 4060
Flavis Number 7.248
ECHA Number 209-552-9
FDA UNII 267Z8UAR9Q
Nikkaji Number J95.016E
COE Number 11166
xLogP3-AA 1.50 (est)
Bio Activity Summary External link
NMR Predictor External link
JECFA Food Flavoring 2036 2,3-octanedione
FDA Patent No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances
FDA Mainterm 585-25-1 ; 2,3-OCTANEDIONE
Synonyms
  • octane-2,3-dione
  • 2, 3 octanedione
  • 2,3-octanedione
  • 2,3-Octanedione
  • NSC 7642

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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
FDA Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS):View
HMDB (The Human Metabolome Database):HMDB31293
FooDB:FDB003341
Typical G.C.
VCF-Online:VCF Volatile Compounds in Food
ChemSpider:View
FAO:2,3-Octanedione

PhysChem Properties

Material listed in food chemical codex No
Molecular weight 142.19798278809
Specific gravity @ 25 °C
Pounds per Gallon 7.531 to 7.614
Refractive Index 1.419 to 1.424 @ 20 °C
Boiling Point 169 to 170°C @ 760 mm Hg
Boiling Point 57 to 59°C @ 10 mm Hg
Vapor Pressure 1.297 mmHg @ 25 °C
Flash Point TCC Value 56.11 °C TCC
logP (o/w) 0.698 est
Solubility
alcohol Yes
water, 2.384e+004 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) Yes
water No

Organoleptic Properties

Odor Type: Dill
dill, asparagus, cilantro, herbal, aldehydic, earthy, fatty, cortex
Luebke, William tgsc, (2017) At 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. dill asparagus cilantro herbal aldehydic earthy fatty cortex
Flavor Type: Green
green, spicy, cilantro, fatty, leafy, cortex, herbal
Luebke, William tgsc, (2017) Green spicy cilantro fatty leafy cortex herbal

Occurrences

Potential Uses

Applications
Odor purposes Fruit
Flavoring purposes Dairy, Meat, Vegetable

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:
flavoring agents
Recommendation for 2,3-octane dione usage levels up to:
not for fragrance use.
Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): 0.37 (μg/capita/day)
Modified Theoretical Added Maximum Daily Intake (mTAMDI): 1600 (μg/person/day)
Threshold of Concern:540 (μg/person/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: 21
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average usual ppmaverage maximum ppm
baked goods: 20.0000020.00000
beverages(nonalcoholic): 8.0000016.00000
beverages(alcoholic): 8.0000016.00000
breakfast cereal: --
cheese: --
chewing gum: --
condiments / relishes: --
confectionery froastings: --
egg products: --
fats / oils: --
fish products: --
frozen dairy: 12.0000024.00000
fruit ices: --
gelatins / puddings: 12.0000024.00000
granulated sugar: --
gravies: 8.0000016.00000
hard candy: 16.0000032.00000
imitation dairy: 8.0000016.00000
instant coffee / tea: --
jams / jellies: --
meat products: 8.0000016.00000
milk products: 8.0000016.00000
nut products: --
other grains: --
poultry: --
processed fruits: --
processed vegetables: --
reconstituted vegetables: --
seasonings / flavors: 8.0000016.00000
snack foods: 8.0000016.00000
soft candy: 12.0000024.00000
soups: 8.0000016.00000
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): 3.0000015.00000
Fats and oils, and fat emulsions (type water-in-oil) (02.0): 2.0000010.00000
Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet (03.0): 3.0000015.00000
Processed fruit (04.1): 2.0000010.00000
Processed vegetables (incl. mushrooms & fungi, roots & tubers, pulses and legumes), and nuts & seeds (04.2): --
Confectionery (05.0): 4.0000020.00000
Chewing gum (05.3): --
Cereals and cereal products, incl. flours & starches from roots & tubers, pulses & legumes, excluding bakery (06.0): 2.0000010.00000
Bakery wares (07.0): 5.0000025.00000
Meat and meat products, including poultry and game (08.0): 1.000005.00000
Fish and fish products, including molluscs, crustaceans and echinoderms (MCE) (09.0): 1.000005.00000
Eggs and egg products (10.0): --
Sweeteners, including honey (11.0): --
Salts, spices, soups, sauces, salads, protein products, etc. (12.0): 2.0000010.00000
Foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses (13.0): 3.0000015.00000
Non-alcoholic ("soft") beverages, excl. dairy products (14.1): 2.0000010.00000
Alcoholic beverages, incl. alcohol-free and low-alcoholic counterparts (14.2): 4.0000020.00000
Ready-to-eat savouries (15.0): 5.0000025.00000
Composite foods (e.g. casseroles, meat pies, mincemeat) - foods that could not be placed in categories 01.0 - 15.0 (16.0): 2.0000010.00000

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 11, Revision 2 (FGE.11Rev2): Aliphatic dialcohols, diketones, and hydroxyketones from chemical groups 8 and 10
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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 11, Revision 3 (FGE.11Rev3): Aliphatic dialcohols, diketones, and hydroxyketones from chemical groups 8 and 10
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Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :11449
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data
octane-2,3-dione
Chemidplus:0000585251