formaldehyde diethyl acetal
ethane, 1,1'-[methylenebis(oxy)]bis-
Identification
| Name | formaldehyde diethyl acetal |
| IUPAC | ethoxymethoxyethane |
| CAS Number | 462-95-3 |
| EINECS | 207-330-6 |
| FDA UNII | 56IT408V5Y |
| Molecular Formula | C5 H12 O2 |
| Molecular Weight | 104.14904000 |
| MDL Number | MFCD00009246 |
| Nikkaji Number | J5.772J |
| Beilstein | 1697253 |
| CoE Number | 10012 |
| XlogP3 | 0.80 (est) |
Regulatory
| DG SANTE Food Flavourings | 06.064 diethoxymethane |
Physical Properties
| Appearance | colorless clear liquid (est) |
| Assay | 95.00 to 100.00 |
| Food Chemicals Codex Listed | No |
| Specific Gravity | 0.82700 to 0.83300 @ 25.00 °C. |
| Pounds per Gallon - (est). | 6.881 to 6.931 |
| Refractive Index | 1.37000 to 1.37900 @ 20.00 °C. |
| Melting Point | -66.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg |
| Boiling Point | 88.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg |
| Vapor Pressure | 67.302002 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
| Vapor Density | 3.6 ( Air = 1 ) |
| Flash Point | 23.00 °F. TCC ( -5.00 °C. ) |
| logP (o/w) | 0.840 |
| Soluble in | alcohol |
| Similar Items | note |
No sensory data available
Safety Information
| Preferred SDS | View |
| European information | Most important hazard(s): |
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity | oral-rabbit LD50 2600 mg/kg |
| Dermal Toxicity | Not determined |
| Inhalation Toxicity | Not determined |
GHS Classification
['GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)', 'GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements']
Safety in Use
| Category | flavoring agents |
| Recommendation for formaldehyde diethyl acetal usage levels up to | not for fragrance use. |
| Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU) | 0.097 (μg/capita/day) |
| Modified Theoretical Added Maximum Daily Intake (mTAMDI) | 1600 (μg/person/day) |
| Threshold of Concern | 1800 (μg/person/day) |
| Structure Class | I |
| Dairy products, excluding products of category 02.0 (01.0) | 3.00000 |
| Fats and oils, and fat emulsions (type water-in-oil) (02.0) | 2.00000 |
| Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet (03.0) | 3.00000 |
| Processed fruit (04.1) | 2.00000 |
| Processed vegetables (incl. mushrooms & fungi, roots & tubers, pulses and legumes), and nuts & seeds (04.2) | - |
| Confectionery (05.0) | 4.00000 |
| Chewing gum (05.3) | - |
| Cereals and cereal products, incl. flours & starches from roots & tubers, pulses & legumes, excluding bakery (06.0) | 2.00000 |
| Bakery wares (07.0) | 5.00000 |
| Meat and meat products, including poultry and game (08.0) | 1.00000 |
| Fish and fish products, including molluscs, crustaceans and echinoderms (MCE) (09.0) | 1.00000 |
| Eggs and egg products (10.0) | - |
| Sweeteners, including honey (11.0) | - |
| Salts, spices, soups, sauces, salads, protein products, etc. (12.0) | 2.00000 |
| Foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses (13.0) | 3.00000 |
| Non-alcoholic ("soft") beverages, excl. dairy products (14.1) | 2.00000 |
| Alcoholic beverages, incl. alcohol-free and low-alcoholic counterparts (14.2) | 4.00000 |
| Ready-to-eat savouries (15.0) | 5.00000 |
| Composite foods (e.g. casseroles, meat pies, mincemeat) - foods that could not be placed in categories 01.0 - 15.0 (16.0) | 2.00000 |
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Potential Uses
Natural Occurrence
Synonyms
diethoxy methane
diethoxymethane
1,1-
diethoxymethane
diethoxymethane [UN2373] [Flammable liquid]
diethyl formal
diethylformal
ethane, 1,1'-(methylenebis(oxy))bis-
ethane, 1,1'-[methylenebis(oxy)]bis-
ethoxymethoxy)ethane
ethoxymethoxyethane
ethoxymethyl ethyl ether
ethoxymethylethyl ether
ethylal
formaldehyde, diethyl acetal
methane, diethoxy-
1,1'-(
methylenebis(oxy))bisethane
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