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Details for: (13.022) Ethyl 3(2-furyl)propionate

FL No 13.022
In register Yes
Flavis name Ethyl 3(2-furyl)propionate
Chemical group number 14
Chemical group name Furfuryl and furan derivatives with and without additional side-chain substituents and heteroatoms.
CAS No 10031-90-0
CE No 2091
JECFA N0 1513
FEMA No 2435
Systematic name 2-Furanpropanoic acid, ethyl ester;
Synonyms Ethyl 2-furanpropionate; Ethyl furfurylacetate; Ethyl furylpropionate
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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