| Preferred name | delta-2-dodecenolactone |
| Trivial Name | 2-Dodecen-5-olide |
| Short Description | 5-hydroxy-2-dodecenoic acid delta-lactone |
| Formula | C12 H20 O2 |
| CAS Number | 16400-72-9 |
| FEMA Number | 3802 |
| Flavis Number | 10.044 |
| ECHA Number | 240-453-3 |
| FDA UNII | 407E8N1CFC |
| Nikkaji Number | J286.890C |
| xLogP3-AA | 4.20 (est) |
| NMR Predictor | External link |
| JECFA Food Flavoring | 438 5-hydroxy-2-dodecenoic acid delta-lactone |
| FDA Patent | No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances |
| FDA Mainterm | 16400-72-9 ; 5-HYDROXY-2-DODECENOIC ACID LACTONE |
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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 |
| HMDB (The Human Metabolome Database): | HMDB31030 |
| FooDB: | FDB003024 |
| VCF-Online: | VCF Volatile Compounds in Food |
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| BOC Sciences | Parchem |
| Material listed in food chemical codex | No |
| Molecular weight | 196.28979492188 |
| Specific gravity | @ 25 °C |
| Pounds per Gallon | 12.232 to 12.315 |
| Refractive Index | 1.467 to 1.473 @ 20 °C |
| Boiling Point | 315 to 317°C @ 760 mm Hg |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.00036 mmHg @ 25 °C |
| Flash Point TCC Value | 130.56 °C TCC |
| logP (o/w) | 3.438 est |
| Solubility | |
| alcohol | Yes |
| water, 64.91 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) | Yes |
| water | No |
| Odor Type: Coconut | |
| coconut, lactonic, creamy, fatty | |
| General comment | At 100.00 %. coconut lactonic creamy fatty |
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| 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 delta-2-dodecenolactone usage levels up to: | |||
| 5.0000 % in the fragrance concentrate. | |||
| Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 0.12 (μg/capita/day) | ||
| Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-USA): | 8.60 (μg/capita/day) | ||
| Structure Class: | III | ||
| 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: 17 | |||
| Click here to view publication 17 | |||
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm | ||
| baked goods: | 0.50000 | 5.00000 | |
| beverages(nonalcoholic): | 1.00000 | 5.00000 | |
| beverages(alcoholic): | 2.00000 | 5.00000 | |
| breakfast cereal: | 1.00000 | 5.00000 | |
| cheese: | 0.50000 | 5.00000 | |
| chewing gum: | 2.00000 | 15.00000 | |
| condiments / relishes: | 0.10000 | 5.00000 | |
| confectionery froastings: | 3.00000 | 25.00000 | |
| egg products: | 0.10000 | 5.00000 | |
| fats / oils: | 5.00000 | 15.00000 | |
| fish products: | 0.10000 | 5.00000 | |
| frozen dairy: | 0.10000 | 5.00000 | |
| fruit ices: | 0.10000 | 5.00000 | |
| gelatins / puddings: | 0.10000 | 10.00000 | |
| granulated sugar: | 0.10000 | 5.00000 | |
| gravies: | 2.00000 | 25.00000 | |
| hard candy: | 1.00000 | 10.00000 | |
| imitation dairy: | 2.00000 | 25.00000 | |
| instant coffee / tea: | 2.00000 | 15.00000 | |
| jams / jellies: | 0.10000 | 5.00000 | |
| meat products: | 0.10000 | 5.00000 | |
| milk products: | 0.50000 | 5.00000 | |
| nut products: | 0.10000 | 5.00000 | |
| other grains: | 1.00000 | 5.00000 | |
| poultry: | 0.10000 | 5.00000 | |
| processed fruits: | - | - | |
| processed vegetables: | 0.10000 | 5.00000 | |
| reconstituted vegetables: | 0.10000 | 5.00000 | |
| seasonings / flavors: | 0.10000 | 5.00000 | |
| snack foods: | 1.00000 | 15.00000 | |
| soft candy: | 3.00000 | 10.00000 | |
| soups: | 0.10000 | 5.00000 | |
| sugar substitutes: | 0.10000 | 5.00000 | |
| sweet sauces: | 0.10000 | 5.00000 | |
| 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) on a request from the Commission related to - Flavouring Group Evaluation 10: Aliphatic primary and secondary saturated and unsaturated alcohols, aldehydes, acetals, carboxylic acids and esters containing an additional oxygenated functional group and lactones from chemical groups 9, 13 and 30 - (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2000 of 18 July 2000) View page or View pdf |
| Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 98 (FGE.98): Consideration of three ring-unsaturated delta-lactones View page or View pdf |
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| EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA):16400-72-9 |
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| Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :61834 |
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| Chemidplus:0016400729 |