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. 2021 Feb 3;19(2):e06362. doi: 10.2903/j.efsa.2021.6362

Table B.1.

Summary table on specifications data for flavouring substances in FGE.67Rev3 (for chemical structures see Appendix H) that are included in the Union List. Substances which are no longer supported by industry and which have been deleted from the EU Union list [FL‐no 13.029, 13.030, 13.052, 13.061, 13.092, 13.107, 13.123, 13.191] are referenced in the previous version, FGE.67Rev2 (EFSA CEF Panel, 2015a)

Information included in the EU Union list Regulation No (EU) 1334/2008 as amended Most recent available specifications dataa EFSA comments
FL‐no JECFA‐no FEMA no CoE no CAS no Chemical name Purity of the named compound Phys. form Mol. formula Mol. weight Solubilitycc Solubility in ethanold Boiling point, °Ce Melting point, °C ID test Assay minimum (isomers distribution/secondary components) Refrac. Indexf Spec. gravityg

13.006

1517

2865

362

7149‐32‐8

Phenethyl 2‐furoate b

Liquid

C13H12O3

216.24

Insoluble

Soluble in oils

Soluble

275

n.a.

NMR

96%

1.585–1.593

1.136–1.142

 

13.021

1516

2070

2080

7779‐66‐0

Isopentyl 4‐(2‐furan)butyrate b

Liquid

C13H20O3

224.30

Insoluble

soluble

263‐265

n.a.

NMR

95%

1.551–1.555

0.975–0.981

 

13.022

1513

2435

2091

10031‐90‐0

Ethyl 3(2‐furyl)propionate b

Solid

C9H12O3

168.19

Very slightly soluble

Soluble

n.a.

24‐25

NMR

95%

n.a.

n.a.

 

13.023

1515

2071

2092

7779‐67‐1

Isopentyl 3‐(2‐furan)propionate b

Liquid

C12H18O3

210.27

Insoluble

Soluble

258

n.a.

NMR

96%

1.549–1.557

0.987–0.993

Name in the Union List to be changed to isopentyl 3‐(2‐furyl)propionate

13.024

1514

2198

2093

105‐01‐1

Isobutyl 3‐(2‐furyl)propionate b

Liquid

C11H16O3

196.25

Very slightly soluble

Soluble

105 (4 hPa)

n.a.

NMR

96%

1.531‐1.537

1.007‐1.013

 

13.031

751

3128

2247

4265‐16‐1

2‐Benzofurancarboxaldehyde b

Solid

C9H6O2

146.15

Insoluble

Slightly soluble

130‐131 (17hPa)

195‐198 (cryst)

MS

96%

n.a.

n.a.

 

13.045

1508

2496

11837

6975‐60‐6

1‐(2‐Furyl)‐propan‐2‐one b

Liquid

C7H8O2

124.14

Very slightly soluble

Soluble

(EFFA, 2014)

179‐180

n.a.

NMR

97%

1.499–1.505

1.074–1.080

 

13.047

1518

2945

11842

623‐22‐3

Propyl 3‐(2‐furyl)acrylate b

Liquid

C10H12O3

180.20

Insoluble

Soluble

119 (9 hPa)

n.a.

NMR

97%

1.520–1.526

1.071–1.077 (20°)

Mixture of isomers: 50–80% E and 20–50% Z (EFFA, 2014)

13.054

1503

3163

11653

1192‐62‐7

2‐Acetylfuran b

Liquid

C6H6O2

110.11

Very slightly soluble;

Soluble

slightly soluble in propylene glycol, vegetable oils

67 (13 hPa)

n.a.

IR

97%

1.505–1.510

1.102–1.107

 

13.058

1500

3307

10355

31704‐80‐0

3‐(5‐Methyl‐2‐furyl) butanal b

Liquid

C9H12O2

152.19

Insoluble

Soluble

Soluble in oils

88‐91 (16 hPa)

n.a.

NMR

98% Racemate

1.575–1.581

1.006–1.012

 

13.059

1491

3317

10966

3777‐69‐3

2‐Pentylfuran b

Liquid

C9H14O

138.21

Slightly soluble

Soluble

58‐60 (13 hPa)

n.a.

NMR

99%

1.443–1.449

0.886–0.893

 

13.066

1506

3391

10921

10599‐70‐9

3‐Acetyl‐2,5‐dimethylfuran b

Liquid

C8H10O2

138.17

Slightly soluble

Soluble

Soluble in propylene glycol, most fixed oils

83 (14 hPa)

n.a.

NMR

99%

1.488–1.490

1.037–1.039

Substance not supported by industry (DG SANTE, 2020b)

13.069

1492

3401

10952

3777‐71‐7

2‐Heptylfuran b

Liquid

C11H18O

166.26

Insoluble

Soluble

209‐210

n.a.

NMR

99%

1.446–1.452

0.860–0.866

 

13.070

1512

3418

11180

14360‐50‐0

2‐Hexanoylfuran b

Liquid

C10H14O2

166.22

Slightly soluble

Soluble

65‐67 (0.7 hPa)

n.a.

NMR

99%

1.490–1.496

0.992–0.998

 

13.074

1495

3535

11913

3782‐00‐1

2,3‐Dimethylbenzofuran b

Liquid

C10H10O

146.19

Insoluble

Soluble

Soluble in fats

96‐98 (20 hPa)

n.a.

NMR

97%

1.554–1.563

1.031–1.037

 

13.083

1504

3609

11038

1193‐79‐9

2‐Acetyl‐5‐methylfuran b

Liquid

C7H8O2

124.14

Slightly soluble

Soluble

Soluble in corn oil

71‐72 (10 hPa)

n.a.

IR NMR

99%

1.511–1.517

1.066–1.072 (20°)

 

13.101

1505

4071

22940‐86‐9

2‐Acetyl‐3,5‐dimethylfuran b

Liquid

C8H10O2

138.17

Insoluble

Soluble

195

18

MS

95%

1.494–1.500

1.041–1.047

 

13.103

1490

4081

10927

4466‐24‐4

2‐Butylfuran b

Liquid

C8H12O

124.18

Insoluble

Soluble

139

n.a.

MS

95%

1.444–1.450

0.884–0.890

Substance not supported by industry (DG SANTE, 2020a)

13.105

1507

4083

11045

4208‐57‐5

2‐Butyrylfuran b

Liquid

C8H10O2

138.17

Insoluble

Soluble

195

n.a.

NMR MS

95%

1.489–1.495

1.050–1.056

 

13.106

1493

4090

83469‐85‐6

2‐Decylfuran b

Solid

C14H24O

208.34

Insoluble

Soluble

n.a.

30

NMR

95%

n.a.

n.a.

 

13.116

1523

4034

55764‐22‐2

2,5‐Dimethyl‐3‐thioacetoxyfuran b

Liquid

C8H10O2S

170.23

Practically insoluble

Soluble

Soluble in diethylether

230

n.a.

IR NMR MS

98%

1.527–1.533

1.137–1.143

 

13.138

1510

4120

11084

699‐17‐2

1‐(2‐Furyl)butan‐3‐one b

Solid

C8H10O2

138.17

Slightly soluble

Soluble

n.a.

37

MS

95%

n.a.

n.a.

 

13.148

1494

4174

15186‐51‐3

3‐Methyl‐2(3‐methylbut‐2‐enyl)furan b

Liquid

C10H14O

150.22

Slightly soluble

Soluble

70 (15 hPa)

n.a.

MS

98%

1.473–1.479

0.998–1.004

 

13.163

1509

4192

3194‐17‐0

2‐Pentanoylfuran b

Liquid

C9H12O2

152.19

Slightly soluble

Soluble

101 (13 hPa)

n.a.

MS

95%

1.486–1.492

1.009–1.015

 

13.190

1525

4056

61295‐44‐1

3‐((2‐Methyl‐3‐furyl)thio)‐2‐butanone b

Liquid

C9H12O2S

184.25

Practically insoluble

Soluble

Soluble in ethyl acetate,triacetin

70 (1 hPa)

n.a.

IR NMR MS

99% (racemate)

1.510–1.516

1.104–1.110

 

n.a.: not applicable; FL‐No: FLAVIS number; JECFA: The Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives; FEMA: Flavor and Extract Manufacturers Association; CoE: Council of Europe; CAS: Chemical Abstract Service; ID: identity; IR: infrared spectroscopy; NMR: nuclear magnetic resonance; MS: mass spectrometry,

a

JECFA, 2005, 2018 and documentation provided to EFSA (EFFA, 2014).

b

At least 95% unless otherwise specified.

c

Solubility in water, if not otherwise stated.

d

Solubility in 95% ethanol, if not otherwise stated.

e

At 1,013.25 hPa, if not otherwise stated.

f

At 20°C, if not otherwise stated.

g

At 25°C, if not otherwise stated.