| Preferred name | acetal |
| Trivial Name | Diethyl acetal |
| Short Description | acetaldehyde diethyl acetal |
| Formula | C6 H14 O2 |
| CAS Number | 105-57-7 |
| FEMA Number | 2002 |
| Flavis Number | 6.001 |
| ECHA Number | 203-310-6 |
| FDA UNII | 5G14F9E2HB |
| Nikkaji Number | J5.044J |
| Beilstein Number | 1098310 |
| MDL | MFCD00009243 |
| COE Number | 35 |
| Bio Activity Summary | External link |
| NMR Predictor | External link |
| JECFA Food Flavoring | 941 acetal |
| FDA Patent | No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances |
| FDA Mainterm | 105-57-7 ; ACETAL |
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| NIST Chemistry WebBook: | Search Inchi |
| Canada Domestic Sub. List: | 105-57-7 |
| Pubchem (cid): | 7765 |
| Pubchem (sid): | 134971168 |
| Flavornet: | 105-57-7 |
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| (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 |
| CHEMBL: | View |
| HMDB (The Human Metabolome Database): | HMDB31644 |
| FooDB: | FDB008296 |
| Export Tariff Code: | 2911.00.5000 |
| Typical G.C. | |
| VCF-Online: | VCF Volatile Compounds in Food |
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| Wikipedia: | View |
| Material listed in food chemical codex | No |
| Molecular weight | 118.17597961426 |
| Specific gravity | 0.822 - 0.831 @ 25 °C |
| Pounds per Gallon | 6.84 to 6.915 |
| Refractive Index | 1.378 to 1.386 @ 20 °C |
| Boiling Point | 102 to 104°C @ 760 mm HG |
| Boiling Point | 32 to 33°C @ 50 mm HG |
| Vapor Pressure | 27.6 mm HG @ 25 °C |
| Acid Value | 1 max koh_g |
| Vapor Density | 4.1 |
| Flash Point TCC Value | -20.56 °C TCC |
| logP (o/w) | 0.84 |
| Shelf life | 12 months (or longer if stored properly.) |
| Storage notes | Store in cool, dry place in tightly sealed containers, protected from heat and light. |
| Solubility | |
| alcohol | Yes |
| aliphatic alcohols | Yes |
| ethyl ether | Yes |
| water, 1.954e+004 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) | Yes |
| water, 4.40E+04 mg/L @ 25 °C (exp) | Yes |
| Odor Type: Ethereal | |
| ethereal, green, nutty, earthy, sweet, vegetable | |
| Odor strength | high , recommend smelling in a 1.00 % solution or less |
| Substantivity | < 1 hour(s) at 100.00 % |
| Luebke, William tgsc, (2017) | At 1.00 % in propylene glycol. ether green nut earthy sweet vegetable |
| Flavor Type: Nutty | |
| nutty, earthy, vegetable | |
| Luebke, William tgsc, (2017) | Nutty earthy vegetable |
| General comment | Nutty |
| Fenaroli FFI | Odor refreshing, pleasant, fruity-green |
| (data available) |
| Applications | |
| Flavoring purposes | Apple , Berry mixed berry , Citrus , Fruit tropical fruit , Green , Nut , Peach , Rum , Saki , Vegetable , Whiskey |
| Cosmetic purposes | Perfuming agents |
| Preferred SDS: View | |
| European information : | |
| Most important hazard(s): | |
| Xi - Irritant | |
| R 11 - Highly flammable. R 36/38 - Irritating to skin and eyes. S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children. S 09 - Keep container in a well-ventilated place. S 16 - Keep away from sources of ignition - No Smoking. S 33 - Take precautionary measures against static discharge. S 37/39 - Wear suitable gloves and eye/face protection. | |
| Hazards identification | |
| Classification of the substance or mixture | |
| GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS) | |
| Skin irritation (Category 2), H315 Eye irritation (Category 2A), H319 | |
| GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements | |
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| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statement(s) | |
| H225 - Highly Flammable liquid and vapour H315 - Causes skin irritation H319 - Causes serious eye irritation | |
| Precautionary statement(s) | |
| P210 - Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces. — No smoking. P233 - Keep container tightly closed. P240 - Ground/bond container and receiving equipment. P241 - Use explosion-proof electrical/ventilating/lighting/…/equipment. P242 - Use only non-sparking tools. P243 - Take precautionary measures against static discharge. P264 - Wash skin thouroughly after handling. P280 - Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. P303 + P361 + P353 - IF ON SKIN (or hair): Remove/Take off Immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse SKIN with water/shower. P305 + P351 + P338 - IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. P332 + P313 - IF SKIN irritation occurs: Get medical advice/attention. P337 + P313 - IF eye irritation persists: Get medical advice/attention. P362 - Take off contaminated clothing and wash before reuse. P370 + P378 - In case of fire: Use dry sand, dry chemical or alcohol-resistant foam for extinction. P403 + P235 - Store in a well-ventilated place. Keep cool. P501 - Dispose of contents/ container to an approved waste disposal plant. | |
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity: | |
| oral-rat LD50 4600 mg/kg Medizin und Ernaehrung. Vol. 8, Pg. 244, 1967. intraperitoneal-rat LD50 900 mg/kg "Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology," 2nd ed., Patty, F.A., ed., New York, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1958-63Vol. 2, Pg. 1982, 1963. oral-rabbit LD50 3545 mg/kg Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine. Vol. 29, Pg. 730, 1932. oral-mouse LD50 3500 mg/kg Gigiena i Sanitariya. For English translation, see HYSAAV. Vol. 42(3), Pg. 12, 1977. intraperitoneal-mouse LD50 500 mg/kg National Technical Information Service. Vol. AD277-689 | |
| Dermal Toxicity: | |
| Not determined | |
| Inhalation Toxicity: | |
| inhalation-rat LCLo 4000 ppm/4H Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology. Vol. 31, Pg. 343, 1949. | |
| Category: | |||
| flavoring agents and cosmetic 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 acetal usage levels up to: | |||
| 0.1000 % in the fragrance concentrate. | |||
| Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 200.00 (μg/capita/day) | ||
| Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-USA): | 640.00 (μg/capita/day) | ||
| Threshold of Concern: | 1800 (μg/person/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: 3. Update in publication number(s): 29 | |||
| Click here to view publication 3 | |||
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm | ||
| baked goods: | 65.00000 | 120.00000 | |
| beverages(nonalcoholic): | 5.00000 | 11.00000 | |
| beverages(alcoholic): | 109.00000 | 154.00000 | |
| breakfast cereal: | - | - | |
| cheese: | - | - | |
| chewing gum: | 155.00000 | 155.00000 | |
| condiments / relishes: | - | - | |
| confectionery froastings: | - | - | |
| egg products: | - | - | |
| fats / oils: | 2.00000 | 3.00000 | |
| fish products: | - | - | |
| frozen dairy: | 36.00000 | 73.00000 | |
| fruit ices: | - | - | |
| gelatins / puddings: | 36.00000 | 67.00000 | |
| granulated sugar: | - | - | |
| gravies: | - | - | |
| hard candy: | 4.00000 | 39.00000 | |
| 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: | 33.00000 | 56.00000 | |
| 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 3 (FGE.03); Acetals of branched- and straight-chain aliphatic saturated primary alcohols and branched- and straight-chain saturated aldehydes, and a orthoester of formic acid, from chemical groups 1 and 2 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2000 of 18 July 2000) View page or View pdf |
| Flavouring Group Evaluation 3, Revision 1 (FGE.03Rev1): Acetals of branched- and straight-chain aliphatic saturated primary alcohols and branched- and straight-chain saturated or unsaturated aldehydes, an ester of a hemiacetal and an orthoester of formic acid, from chemical groups 1, 2 & 4 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2000 of 18 July 2000) [1] - Scientific Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in contact with Food (AFC)on a request from the Commission View page or View pdf |
| Flavouring Group Evaluation 61 (FGE.61): Consideration of aliphatic acyclic acetals evaluated by JECFA (57th meeting) structurally related to acetals of branched- and straight-chain aliphatic saturated primary alcohols and branched- and straight-chain saturated aldehydes, and an orthoester of formic acid evaluated by EFSA in FGE.03 (2004) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2000 of 18 July 2000) View page or View pdf |
| Flavouring Group Evaluation 61, Revision 1 (FGE.61Rev1): Consideration of aliphatic acetals evaluated by JECFA (57th meeting) structurally related to acetals of branched- and straight-chain aliphatic saturated primary alcohols and branched- and straight-chain saturated aldehydes and one orthoester of formic acid evaluated View page or View pdf |
| Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 3, Revision 2 (FGE.03Rev2): Acetals of branched- and straight-chain aliphatic saturated primary alcohols and branched- and straight-chain saturated or unsaturated aldehydes, an ester of a hemiacetal and an orthoester of formic acid, from chemical groups 1, 2 and 4 View page or View pdf |
| Scientific Opinion on the safety and efficacy of straight-chain primary aliphatic alcohols/aldehydes/acids, acetals and esters with esters containing saturated alcohols and acetals containing saturated aldehydes (chemical group 1) when used as flavourings for all animal species View page or View pdf |
| Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 61 Revision 2 (FGE.61Rev2): consideration of aliphatic acetals evaluated by JECFA (57th, 63rd and 68th meetings) structurally related to acetals evaluated by EFSA in FGE.03Rev2 View page or View pdf |
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| Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :7765 |
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| WISER:UN 1088 |
| WGK Germany:2 |
| 1,1-diethoxyethane |
| Chemidplus:0000105577 |
| EPA/NOAA CAMEO:hazardous materials |
| RTECS:105-57-7 |