| Preferred name | menthofuran |
| Trivial Name | Menthofuran |
| Short Description | 4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-3,6-dimethylbenzofuran |
| Formula | C10 H14 O |
| CAS Number | 494-90-6 |
| Deleted CAS Number | 59553-66-1 |
| FEMA Number | 3235 |
| ECHA Number | 207-795-5 |
| FDA UNII | LK024V9U3C |
| Beilstein Number | 6053324 |
| MDL | MFCD00041851 |
| COE Number | 2265 |
| xLogP3-AA | 2.80 (est) |
| Bio Activity Summary | External link |
| NMR Predictor | External link |
| JECFA Food Flavoring | 758 menthofuran |
| FDA Patent | No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances |
| FDA Mainterm | 494-90-6 ; 4,5,6,7-TETRAHYDRO-3,6-DIMETHYLBENZOFURAN |
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| Leffingwell: | Chirality or Article |
| 3,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1-benzofuran | |
| NIST Chemistry WebBook: | Search Inchi |
| Canada Domestic Sub. List: | 494-90-6 |
| Pubchem (cid): | 62345 |
| Pubchem (sid): | 135019882 |
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| (IUPAC): | Atomic Weights of the Elements 2011 (pdf) |
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| tgsc: | Atomic Weights use for this web site |
| (IUPAC): | Periodic Table of the Elements |
| FDA Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS): | View |
| CHEBI: | View |
| CHEMBL: | View |
| KEGG (GenomeNet): | C18025 |
| HMDB (The Human Metabolome Database): | Search |
| FooDB: | FDB014926 |
| Export Tariff Code: | 2932.19.0000 |
| Typical G.C. | |
| VCF-Online: | VCF Volatile Compounds in Food |
| ChemSpider: | View |
| Wikipedia: | View |
| 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 |
| Material listed in food chemical codex | No |
| Molecular weight | 150.22077941895 |
| Specific gravity | @ 25 °C |
| Pounds per Gallon | 7.988 to 8.071 |
| Refractive Index | 1.481 to 1.486 @ 20 °C |
| Boiling Point | 80 to 82°C @ 13 mm Hg |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.275 mmHg @ 25 °C |
| Flash Point TCC Value | 75.56 °C TCC |
| logP (o/w) | 3.562 est |
| Solubility | |
| alcohol | Yes |
| water, 16.36 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) | Yes |
| Odor Type: Musty | |
| pungent, musty, nutty, earthy, coffee | |
| General comment | At 1.00 % in dipropylene glycol. pungent musty nutty earthy coffee |
| Mosciano, Gerard P&F 14, No. 6, 47, (1989) | Diffusive, pungent, musty, nutty, pyrazine like, nutty, earthy and coffee |
| Flavor Type: Musty | |
| musty, nutty, coffee, raw | |
| Mosciano, Gerard P&F 14, No. 6, 47, (1989) | At 10.00 ppm. Musty, nutty, coffee, raw and legume |
| (data available) |
| Applications | |
| Odor purposes | Coffee , Peppermint |
| Flavoring purposes | Chocolate cocoa , Nut |
| Cosmetic purposes | Perfuming agents |
| 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 | |
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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 menthofuran usage levels up to: | |||
| 0.5000 % in the fragrance concentrate. | |||
| 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: 4 | |||
| Click here to view publication 4 | |||
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm | ||
| baked goods: | - | - | |
| beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | 10.00000 | |
| beverages(alcoholic): | - | - | |
| breakfast cereal: | - | - | |
| cheese: | - | - | |
| chewing gum: | - | - | |
| condiments / relishes: | - | - | |
| confectionery froastings: | - | - | |
| egg products: | - | - | |
| fats / oils: | - | - | |
| fish products: | - | - | |
| frozen dairy: | - | 10.00000 | |
| fruit ices: | - | 10.00000 | |
| gelatins / puddings: | - | - | |
| granulated sugar: | - | - | |
| gravies: | - | - | |
| hard candy: | - | 10.00000 | |
| 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: | - | - | |
| soups: | - | - | |
| sugar substitutes: | - | - | |
| sweet sauces: | - | - | |
| European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reference(s): |
| Pulegone and Menthofuran in flavourings - 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 29 (FGE29)[1] - Substance from the priority list: Vinylbenzene from chemical group 31 - Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in Contact with Food (AFC) View page or View pdf |
| Flavouring Group Evaluation 57 (FGE.57)[1]: Consideration of two structurally related pulegone metabolites and one ester thereof evaluated by JECFA (55th meeting) View page or View pdf |
| Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 49, Revision 1 (FGE.49Rev1): xanthine alkaloids from the priority list View page or View pdf |
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| EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA):494-90-6 |
| EPA ACToR:Toxicology Data |
| EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS):Registry |
| Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :62345 |
| National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data |
| WGK Germany:3 |
| 3,5-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1-benzofuran |
| Chemidplus:0000494906 |