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Details for: (13.044) 4-(2-Furyl)but-3-en-2-one

FL No 13.044
In register Yes
Flavis name 4-(2-Furyl)but-3-en-2-one
Chemical group number 14
Chemical group name Furfuryl and furan derivatives with and without additional side-chain substituents and heteroatoms.
CAS No 623-15-4
CE No 11838
JECFA N0 1511
FEMA No 2495
Systematic name 3-Butenone-2, 4-(2-furyl)-
Synonyms Furfurylidine acetone; Furfuralacetone
Evaluation FGE.19
Needed Tox additional data required
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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