| Preferred name | musk ambrette |
| Trivial Name | Musk ambrette |
| Short Description | 2,4-dinitro-3-methyl-6-tert-butylanisole |
| Formula | C12 H16 N2 O5 |
| CAS Number | 83-66-9 |
| ECHA Number | 201-493-7 |
| FDA UNII | 55V150W8R6 |
| Nikkaji Number | J11.610F |
| Beilstein Number | 1889437 |
| MDL | MFCD00024268 |
| COE Number | 495 |
| xLogP3-AA | 3.60 (est) |
| Bio Activity Summary | External link |
| NMR Predictor | External link |
| FDA Patent | No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances |
| FDA Mainterm | 83-66-9 ; MUSK AMBRETTE--NLFG |
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| NIST Chemistry WebBook: | Search Inchi |
| Canada Domestic Sub. List: | 83-66-9 |
| Pubchem (cid): | 6753 |
| Pubchem (sid): | 134971693 |
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| MUSK | |
| (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 |
| CHEBI: | View |
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| KEGG (GenomeNet): | C19461 |
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| Export Tariff Code: | 2909.50.5000 |
| ChemSpider: | View |
| Material listed in food chemical codex | No |
| Molecular weight | 268.26953125 |
| Vapor Pressure | 2.5E-5 mmHg @ 25 °C |
| Flash Point TCC Value | 104.44 °C TCC |
| logP (o/w) | 4.039 est |
| Solubility | |
| alcohol | Yes |
| paraffin oil | Yes |
| 16.4 gms to 100 gms methyl carbitol | Yes |
| 50 gms to 100 gms benzyl benzoate | Yes |
| 36.7 gms to 100 gms diethyl phthalate | Yes |
| 32.6 gms to 100 gms dimethyl phthalate | Yes |
| 3.3 gms to 100 gms alcohol (95%) | Yes |
| water, 2.107 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) | Yes |
| Stability | |
| cream | Unspecified |
| hair spray | Unspecified |
| lipstick | Unspecified |
| lotion | Unspecified |
| powder | Unspecified |
| shampoo | Unspecified |
| soap | Unspecified |
| Odor Type: Musk | |
| musty, sweet, ambrette, seedy | |
| Odor strength | medium |
| Substantivity | 400 hour(s) at 20.00 % in benzyl benzoate |
| Luebke, William tgsc, (1984) | At 10.00 % in benzyl benzoate. musty sweet ambrette seed |
| General comment | Sweet, musky, floral, with a pear shade and a bright note of an ambrette |
| Applications | |
| Odor purposes | Amber , Ambergris , Castoreum , Civet , Moss , Musk , Oriental , Rose , Tobacco , Woody |
| Cosmetic purposes | Not used anymore |
| Preferred SDS: View | |
| 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: | |
| oral-rat LD50 339 mg/kg LUNGS, THORAX, OR RESPIRATION: RESPIRATORY STIMULATION SKIN AND APPENDAGES (SKIN): HAIR: OTHER Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 2, Pg. 327, 1964. | |
| Dermal Toxicity: | |
| skin-rabbit LD50 > 2000 mg/kg Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 13, Pg. 875, 1975. | |
| Inhalation Toxicity: | |
| Not determined | |
| Category: | |||
| information only not used for fragrances or flavors | |||
| IFRA Critical Effect: | |||
| Photosensitization and neurotoxicity | |||
| View the IFRA Standard | |||
| Recommendation for musk ambrette usage levels up to: | |||
| PROHIBITED: Should not be used as a fragrance ingredient. | |||
| 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: 3. Update in publication number(s): 13 | |||
| Click here to view publication 3 | |||
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm | ||
| baked goods: | - | 0.41000 | |
| beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | 0.43000 | |
| beverages(alcoholic): | - | - | |
| breakfast cereal: | - | - | |
| cheese: | - | - | |
| chewing gum: | - | 9.00000 | |
| condiments / relishes: | - | - | |
| confectionery froastings: | - | - | |
| egg products: | - | - | |
| fats / oils: | - | - | |
| fish products: | - | - | |
| frozen dairy: | - | 0.26000 | |
| fruit ices: | - | 0.26000 | |
| gelatins / puddings: | - | 0.01000 | |
| granulated sugar: | - | - | |
| gravies: | - | - | |
| hard candy: | - | 4.80000 | |
| imitation dairy: | - | - | |
| instant coffee / tea: | - | - | |
| jams / jellies: | - | - | |
| meat products: | - | - | |
| milk products: | - | - | |
| nut products: | - | - | |
| other grains: | - | - | |
| poultry: | - | - | |
| processed fruits: | - | - | |
| processed vegetables: | - | - | |
| reconstituted vegetables: | - | - | |
| seasonings / flavors: | - | - | |
| snack foods: | - | - | |
| soft candy: | - | - | |
| soups: | - | - | |
| sugar substitutes: | - | - | |
| sweet sauces: | - | - | |
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| Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :6753 |
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