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Details for: (13.021) Isopentyl 4-(2-furan)butyrate

FL No 13.021
In register Yes
Flavis name Isopentyl 4-(2-furan)butyrate
Chemical group number 14
Chemical group name Furfuryl and furan derivatives with and without additional side-chain substituents and heteroatoms.
CAS No 7779-66-0
CE No 2080
JECFA N0 1516
FEMA No 2070
Systematic name 3-Methylbutyl 4-(2-furan)butanoate
Synonyms Isopentyl furyl-2-butyrate; Isoamyl furfurylpropionate; 3-Methylbutyl 2-furanbutyrate; alpha-Isoamyl furfurylpropionate
Evaluation FGE.67
Needed Tox
Remarks The procedure could not be applied to this furan-substituted substance due to concern with respect to available genotoxicity data, formation of possible toxic metabolites and structural similarity to furan which is carcinogenic (JECFA, 2006b).
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