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Details for: (13.059) 2-Pentylfuran

FL No 13.059
In register Yes
Flavis name 2-Pentylfuran
Chemical group number 14
Chemical group name Furfuryl and furan derivatives with and without additional side-chain substituents and heteroatoms.
CAS No 3777-69-3
CE No 10966
JECFA N0 1491
FEMA No 3317
Systematic name Furan, 2-pentyl-
Synonyms 2-Amylfuran
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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