Details for: (13.030) 2-Methylfuran
| FL No | 13.030 |
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| In register | Yes |
| Flavis name | 2-Methylfuran |
| Chemical group number | 14 |
| Chemical group name | Furfuryl and furan derivatives with and without additional side-chain substituents and heteroatoms. |
| CAS No | 534-22-5 |
| CE No | 2209 |
| JECFA N0 | 1487 |
| FEMA No | 4179 |
| Systematic name | Furan, 2-methyl- |
| Synonyms | 5-Methylfuran |
| Evaluation | FGE.67 |
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| 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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