Table B.1.
Information included in the EU Union list Regulation No (EU) 1334/2008 as amended | Most recent available specifications dataa | EFSA comments | |||||
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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,
At least 95% unless otherwise specified.
Solubility in water, if not otherwise stated.
Solubility in 95% ethanol, if not otherwise stated.
At 1,013.25 hPa, if not otherwise stated.
At 20°C, if not otherwise stated.
At 25°C, if not otherwise stated.