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Details for: (13.066) 3-Acetyl-2,5-dimethylfuran

FL No 13.066
In register Yes
Flavis name 3-Acetyl-2,5-dimethylfuran
Chemical group number 14
Chemical group name Furfuryl and furan derivatives with and without additional side-chain substituents and heteroatoms.
CAS No 10599-70-9
CE No 10921
JECFA N0 1506
FEMA No 3391
Systematic name Ethanone, 1-(2,5-dimethyl-3-furanyl)-
Synonyms 2,5-Dimethyl-3-acetylfuran
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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