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. 2017 Mar 8;15(3):e04725. doi: 10.2903/j.efsa.2017.4725

Table 1.

Specification summary of the substances in the flavouring group evaluation 7, Revision 5

FL‐no EU register name Structural formula FEMA no CoE no CAS no Phys. form Mol. formula Mol. weight Solubilitya Solubility in ethanolb Boiling point, °Cc Melting point, °C ID test Assay minimum Refrac. Indexd Spec. gravitye Specification comments
02.077 Pentan‐3‐ol graphic file with name EFS2-15-e04725-g002.jpg

2349

584‐02‐1

Liquid

C5H12O

88.15

Slightly soluble

Freely soluble

115

MS

98%

1.407–1.413

0.815–0.822

02.124 6‐Methylhept‐5‐en‐2‐ol graphic file with name EFS2-15-e04725-g003.jpg

10264

1569‐60‐4

Liquid

C8H16O

128.21

Slightly soluble

Freely soluble

77 (20 hPa)

MS

95%

1.447–1.453

0.848–0.854

Racemate (EFFA, 2002a)
02.131 But‐3‐en‐2‐ol graphic file with name EFS2-15-e04725-g004.jpg 598‐32‐3

Liquid

C4H8O

72.11

Slightly soluble

Freely soluble

90

MS

95%

1.409–1.415

0.831–0.837

Racemate (EFFA, 2016)
02.142 3,3‐Dimethylbutan‐2‐ol graphic file with name EFS2-15-e04725-g005.jpg 464‐07‐3

Liquid

C6H14O

102.18

Slightly soluble

Freely soluble

120

MS

95%

1.410–1.416

0.814–0.820

Racemate (EFFA, 2002a)
02.145 2,6‐Dimethylocta‐1,5,7‐trien‐3‐ol graphic file with name EFS2-15-e04725-g006.jpg 29414‐56‐0

Liquid

C10H16O

152.24

Slightly soluble

Freely soluble

240

MS

95%

1.484–1.490

0.895–0.901

Racemate

Mixture of E/Z stereoisomers: 50–80% (E) (EFFA, 2012)

02.148 Dodecan‐2‐ol graphic file with name EFS2-15-e04725-g007.jpg

11760

10203‐28‐8

Liquid

C12H26O

186.34

Insoluble

Freely soluble

129 (15 hPa)

19

MS

95%

1.438–1.444

0.829–0.835

Racemate (EFFA, 2002a)
02.177 2‐Methylhexan‐3‐ol graphic file with name EFS2-15-e04725-g008.jpg

10266

617‐29‐8

Liquid

C7H16O

116.20

Slightly soluble

Freely soluble

144

MS

95%

1.418–1.424

0.820–0.826

Racemate (EFFA, 2002a)
02.182 3‐Methylpentan‐2‐ol graphic file with name EFS2-15-e04725-g009.jpg

10276

565‐60‐6

Liquid

C6H14O

102.18

Insoluble

Freely soluble

134

MS

95%

1.415–1.421

0.827–0.833

Racemate (EFFA, 2010)
02.183 4‐Methylpentan‐2‐ol graphic file with name EFS2-15-e04725-g010.jpg

10279

108‐11‐2

Liquid

C6H14O

102.18

Slightly soluble

Freely soluble

132

MS

99%

1.407–1.414

0.802–0.808

Racemate (EFFA, 2002a)
02.187 Non‐1‐en‐3‐ol graphic file with name EFS2-15-e04725-g011.jpg

10291

21964‐44‐3

Liquid

C9H18O

142.24

Practically insoluble or insoluble

Freely soluble

195

MS

98%

1.438–1.444

0.835–0.845

Racemate (EFFA, 2016)
02.190 Nonan‐3‐ol graphic file with name EFS2-15-e04725-g012.jpg

10290

624‐51‐1

Liquid

C9H20O

144.26

Practically insoluble or insoluble

Freely soluble

195

MS

95%

1.425–1.431

0.818–0.824

Racemate (EFFA, 2010)
02.194 Octa‐1,5‐dien‐3‐ol graphic file with name EFS2-15-e04725-g013.jpg 83861‐74‐9

Liquid

C8H14O

126.20

Practically insoluble or insoluble

Freely soluble

187

MS

95%

1.441–1.447

0.832–0.838

Racemate (EFFA, 2017)

Mixture of E/Z stereoisomers: 60–90% (E) (EFFA, 2012)

02.211 Undeca‐1,5‐dien‐3‐ol graphic file with name EFS2-15-e04725-g014.jpg 56722‐23‐7

Liquid

C11H20O

168.28

Practically insoluble or insoluble

Freely soluble

244

NMR

95%

1.456–1.462

0.872–0.878

Racemate (EFFA, 2017)

Mixture of E/Z stereoisomers: 60–90% (E) (EFFA, 2012)

CASrn refers to the (Z)‐isomer only. CASrn in the Union List to be changed to 319497‐21‐7

02.255 (Z)‐4‐Hepten‐2‐ol graphic file with name EFS2-15-e04725-g015.jpg 66642‐85‐1

Liquid

C7H14O

114.19

Insoluble

Freely soluble

154

MS

92%

1.433–1.453

0.832–0.852

Racemate (EFFA, 2017)

Mixture of E/Z stereoisomers: (Z)‐isomer (approx. 92%), (E)‐isomer (approx. 4%). Minor constituents 2‐heptanol (< 1), trans‐3‐hepten‐2‐ol (< 1%), cis‐3‐hepten‐2‐ol (< 1%) (EFFA, 2010)

CAS nr does not specify the geometrical isomer

Name in the Union List to be changed to 4‐Hepten‐2‐ol

07.072 6‐Methylheptan‐3‐one graphic file with name EFS2-15-e04725-g016.jpg

2143

624‐42‐0

Liquid

C8H16O

128.21

Insoluble

Freely soluble

162

MS

95%

1.412–1.418

0.813–0.819

07.084 Pentan‐3‐one graphic file with name EFS2-15-e04725-g017.jpg

2350

96‐22‐0

Liquid

C5H10O

86.13

Partly soluble

Freely soluble

102

MS

99%

1.389–1.395

0.812–0.818

07.150

2074

Decan‐2‐one graphic file with name EFS2-15-e04725-g018.jpg

4271

11055

693‐54‐9

Liquid

C10H20O

156.27

Insoluble

Freely soluble

210

MS

98%

1.423–1.429

0.821–0.827

07.156 2,6‐Dimethyloct‐6‐en‐3‐one (mixture of E and Z) graphic file with name EFS2-15-e04725-g019.jpg 90975‐15‐8

Liquid

C10H18O

154.25

Insoluble

Freely soluble

80 (13 hPa)

NMR

95%

1.442–1.448

0.823–0.829

Mixture of E/Z isomers: 50–80% (E) (EFFA, 2017)
07.157 6,10‐Dimethylundecan‐2‐one graphic file with name EFS2-15-e04725-g020.jpg

11068

1604‐34‐8

Liquid

C13H26O

198.35

Insoluble

Freely soluble

121 (16 hPa)

MS

95%

1.433–1.439

0.828–0.834

Racemate (EFFA, 2002a)
07.158 Dodecan‐2‐one graphic file with name EFS2-15-e04725-g021.jpg

11069

6175‐49‐1

Liquid

C12H24O

184.32

Insoluble

Freely soluble

119 (13 hPa)

20 MS

99%

1.431–1.437

0.825–0.835

07.160 Heptadecan‐2‐one graphic file with name EFS2-15-e04725-g022.jpg

11089

2922‐51‐2

Solid

C17H34O

254.46

Insoluble

Freely soluble

144 (1 hPa)

48

MS

95%

n.a.

n.a.

07.161 Hex‐1‐en‐3‐one graphic file with name EFS2-15-e04725-g023.jpg 1629‐60‐3

Liquid

C6H10O

98.14

Practically insoluble or insoluble

Freely soluble

128

MS

95%

1.420–1.426

0.849–0.855

07.162 Hex‐5‐en‐2‐one graphic file with name EFS2-15-e04725-g024.jpg 109‐49‐9

Liquid

C6H10O

98.14

Slightly soluble

Freely soluble

128

MS

95%

1.418–1.424

0.839–0.845

07.178 3‐Methylbutan‐2‐one graphic file with name EFS2-15-e04725-g025.jpg

11131

563‐80‐4

Liquid

C5H10O

86.13

Slightly soluble

Freely soluble

94

MS

95%

1.387–1.393

0.801–0.807

07.181 6‐Methylheptan‐2‐one graphic file with name EFS2-15-e04725-g026.jpg

11146

928‐68‐7

Liquid

C8H16O

128.21

Insoluble

Freely soluble

167

MS

95%

1.412–1.418

0.813–0.819

07.182 5‐Methylheptan‐3‐one graphic file with name EFS2-15-e04725-g027.jpg 541‐85‐5

Liquid

C8H16O

128.21

Insoluble

Freely soluble

158

MS

95%

1.418–1.424

0.816–0.824

Racemate (EFFA, 2002a)
07.185 3‐Methylpentan‐2‐one graphic file with name EFS2-15-e04725-g028.jpg

11157

565‐61‐7

Liquid

C6H12O

100.16

Insoluble

Freely soluble

117

MS

95%

1.398–1.404

0.810–0.816

Racemate (EFFA, 2002a)
07.189 Nonan‐4‐one graphic file with name EFS2-15-e04725-g029.jpg

11161

4485‐09‐0

Liquid

C9H18O

142.24

Insoluble

Freely soluble

188

MS

95%

1.416–1.422

0.821–0.827

07.198 Pseudo‐ionone graphic file with name EFS2-15-e04725-g030.jpg

4299

11191

141‐10‐6

Liquid

C13H20O

192.30

Insoluble

Freely soluble

144 (16 hPa)

MS

95%

1.529–1.535

0.894–0.903

Mixture of E/Z stereoisomers: > 50% EE (EFFA, 2012)
07.199 Tetradecan‐2‐one graphic file with name EFS2-15-e04725-g031.jpg

11192

2345‐27‐9

Solid

C14H28O

212.37

Insoluble

Freely soluble

146 (16 hPa)

33

MS

95%

n.a.

n.a.

07.201 Tridec‐12‐en‐2‐one graphic file with name EFS2-15-e04725-g032.jpg 60437‐21‐0

Liquid

C13H24O

196.33

Insoluble

Freely soluble

129 (13 hPa)

NMR

95%

1.441–1.447

0.815–0.821

07.204 3,3,6‐Trimethylhepta‐1,5‐dien‐4‐one graphic file with name EFS2-15-e04725-g033.jpg 546‐49‐6

Liquid

C10H16O

152.24

Practically insoluble or insoluble

Freely soluble

181

MS

95%

1.462–1.468

0.867–0.873

07.205 6,10,14‐Trimethylpentadecan‐2‐one graphic file with name EFS2-15-e04725-g034.jpg

11205

502‐69‐2

Liquid

C18H36O

268.48

Insoluble

Freely soluble

174 (13 hPa)

MS

95%

1.445–1.451

0.834–0.840

Racemate (EFFA, 2002a)
07.210 1‐Nonene‐3‐one graphic file with name EFS2-15-e04725-g035.jpg 24415‐26‐7

Liquid

C9H16O

140.22

Insoluble

Freely soluble

80 (16 hPa)

MS

95%

1.436–1.442

0.826–0.830

07.236 (Z)‐5‐Octen‐2‐one graphic file with name EFS2-15-e04725-g036.jpg

11171

22610‐86‐2

Liquid

C8H14O

126.20

Practically insoluble or insoluble

Freely soluble

115

NMR

95%

1.431–1.437

0.842–0.848

07.239

1840

[Re]‐5‐Isopropyl‐8‐methylnona‐6,8‐dien‐2‐one graphic file with name EFS2-15-e04725-g037.jpg

4331

2278‐53‐7

Liquid

C13H22O

194.31

Practically insoluble or insoluble

Freely soluble

238

MS

95%

1.471–1.477

0.846–0.852

07.262 9‐Decen‐2‐one graphic file with name EFS2-15-e04725-g038.jpg

4706

35194‐30‐0

Liquid

C10H18O

154

Slightly soluble

Soluble

206.3

IR NMR MS

99%

1.426–1.446

0.834–0.854

09.304 sec‐Heptyl isovalerate graphic file with name EFS2-15-e04725-g039.jpg

10806

238757‐71‐6

Liquid

C12H24O2

200.32

Insoluble

Freely soluble

235

NMR

95%

1.423–1.429

0.867–0.873

Racemate (EFFA, 2002a)
09.323 sec‐Butyl acetate graphic file with name EFS2-15-e04725-g040.jpg

10527

105‐46‐4

Liquid

C6H12O2

116.16

Slightly soluble

Freely soluble

111

MS

95%

1.385–1.391

0.867–0.873

Racemate (EFFA, 2002a)
09.325 sec‐Butyl butyrate graphic file with name EFS2-15-e04725-g041.jpg

10528

819‐97‐6

Liquid

C8H16O2

144.21

Slightly soluble

Freely soluble

152

MS

95%

1.399–1.405

0.858–0.864

Racemate (EFFA, 2002a)
09.328 sec‐Butyl formate graphic file with name EFS2-15-e04725-g042.jpg

10532

589‐40‐2

Liquid

C5H10O2

102.13

Slightly soluble

Freely soluble

94

MS

95%

1.386–1.392

0.877–0.883

Racemate (EFFA, 2002a)
09.332 sec‐Butyl hexanoate graphic file with name EFS2-15-e04725-g043.jpg

10533

820‐00‐8

Liquid

C10H20O2

172.27

Insoluble

Freely soluble

82 (21 hPa)

NMR

95%

1.408–1.414

0.861–0.867

Racemate (EFFA, 2002a)
09.386 sec‐Hept‐4(cis)‐enyl acetate graphic file with name EFS2-15-e04725-g044.jpg 94088‐33‐2

Liquid

C9H16O2

156.22

Insoluble

Freely soluble

185

MS

95%

1.412–1.418

0.854–0.860

Racemate (EFFA, 2002a)
09.388 sec‐Heptyl acetate graphic file with name EFS2-15-e04725-g045.jpg

10802

5921‐82‐4

Liquid

C9H18O2

158.24

Insoluble

Freely soluble

172

MS

95%

1.406–1.412

0.862–0.868

Racemate (EFFA, 2002a)
09.391 sec‐Heptyl hexanoate graphic file with name EFS2-15-e04725-g046.jpg

10805

6624‐58‐4

Liquid

C13H26O2

214.35

Insoluble

Freely soluble

126 (20 hPa)

MS

95%

1.421–1.427

0.851–0.857

Racemate (EFFA, 2002a)
09.604 Isopropyl decanoate graphic file with name EFS2-15-e04725-g047.jpg

10730

2311‐59‐3

Liquid

C13H26O2

214.35

Insoluble

Freely soluble

88 (3 hPa)

MS

95%

1.421–1.427

0.851–0.857

09.605 Isopropyl dodecanoate graphic file with name EFS2-15-e04725-g048.jpg 10233‐13‐3

Liquid

C15H30O2

242.40

Insoluble

Freely soluble

105 (1 hPa)

MS

95%

1.427–1.433

0.851–0.857

09.606 Isopropyl hexadecanoate graphic file with name EFS2-15-e04725-g049.jpg

10732

142‐91‐6

Liquid

C19H38O2

298.51

Insoluble

Freely soluble

342

13

MS

95%

1.433–1.439

0.852–0.858

09.608 Isopropyl octanoate graphic file with name EFS2-15-e04725-g050.jpg

10731

5458‐59‐3

Liquid

C11H22O2

186.29

Insoluble

Freely soluble

124 (53 hPa)

MS

95%

1.414–1.420

0.853–0.859

09.609 Isopropyl valerate graphic file with name EFS2-15-e04725-g051.jpg 18362‐97‐5

Liquid

C8H16O2

144.21

Insoluble

Freely soluble

165

MS

95%

1.398–1.404

0.855–0.861

09.676 sec‐Octyl acetate graphic file with name EFS2-15-e04725-g052.jpg

10799

2051‐50‐5

Liquid

C10H20O2

172.27

Practically insoluble or insoluble

Freely soluble

193

MS

95%

1.409–1.415

0.857–0.863

Racemate (EFFA, 2010)
09.880 (Z)‐Hept‐4‐enyl‐2 butyrate graphic file with name EFS2-15-e04725-g053.jpg 94088‐12‐7

Liquid

C11H20O2

184.28

Practically insoluble or insoluble

Freely soluble

224

MS

95%

1.414–1.420

0.852–0.858

Racemate (EFFA, 2010)

09.926

2070

Octan‐3‐yl formate graphic file with name EFS2-15-e04725-g054.jpg

4009

84434‐65‐1

Liquid

C9H18O2

158.24

Practically insoluble or insoluble

Freely soluble

71 (9 hPa)

IR NMR MS

98%

1.413–1.417

0.865–0.875

Racemate (EFFA, 2010)

FL‐no: FLAVIS number; FEMA: Flavor and Extract Manufacturers Association; CoE: Council of Europe; CAS: Chemical Abstract Service; ID: identity; MS: mass spectrometry; NMR: nuclear magnetic resonance; IR: infrared spectroscopy.

a

Solubility in water, if not otherwise stated.

b

Solubility in 95% ethanol, if not otherwise stated.

c

At 1 atm (1,013.25 hPa), if not otherwise stated.

d

At 20°C, if not otherwise stated.

e

At 25°C, if not otherwise stated.