earthy acetal
1-ethoxy-1-hexyloxyethane
Identification
| Name | earthy acetal |
| IUPAC | 1-(1-ethoxyethoxy)hexane |
| CAS Number | 54484-73-0 |
| EINECS | 259-184-8 |
| FDA UNII | Search |
| Molecular Formula | C10 H22 O2 |
| Molecular Weight | 174.28374000 |
| Nikkaji Number | J102.469H |
| Beilstein | 1698939 |
| CoE Number | 11948 |
Regulatory
| DG SANTE Food Flavourings | 06.082 1-ethoxy-1-hexyloxyethane |
Physical Properties
| Appearance | colorless clear liquid (est) |
| Assay | 95.00 to 100.00 |
| Food Chemicals Codex Listed | No |
| Specific Gravity | 0.82900 to 0.83400 @ 25.00 °C. |
| Pounds per Gallon - (est). | 6.898 to 6.940 |
| Refractive Index | 1.40800 to 1.41200 @ 20.00 °C. |
| Boiling Point | 196.00 to 197.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg (est) |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.566000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
| Flash Point | 120.00 °F. TCC ( 48.80 °C. ) (est) |
| logP (o/w) | 3.060 (est) |
| Soluble in | alcohol |
| Insoluble in | water |
| Stability | detergent |
Cosmetic Information
| CosIng | cosmetic data |
| Cosmetic Uses | perfuming agents |
Organoleptic Properties
| Odor Strength | medium , |
| Substantivity | 6 hour(s) at 100.00 % |
| Odor Description | at 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. |
| Odor sample from | Bush Boake Allen Inc |
Safety Information
| European information | Most important hazard(s): |
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity | oral-rat LD50 13312 mg/kg |
| Dermal Toxicity | skin-rabbit LDLo 5000 mg/kg |
| 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 | flavor and fragrance agents |
| RIFM Fragrance Material Safety Assessment | Search |
| Recommendation for earthy acetal usage levels up to | 3.0000 % in the fragrance concentrate. |
| Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU) | 0.37 (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
acetaldehyde ethyl hexyl acetal
acetaldehyde ethylhexyl acetal
earthy acetal
1-
ethoxy-1-hexyl oxyethane
1-
ethoxy-1-hexyloxyethane
1-(1-
ethoxyethoxy) hexane
1-(1-
ethoxyethoxy)hexane
ethyl hexyl acetal
ethylhexyl acetal
hexane, 1-(1-ethoxyethoxy)-
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