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Details for: (13.070) 2-Hexanoylfuran

FL No 13.070
In register Yes
Flavis name 2-Hexanoylfuran
Chemical group number 14
Chemical group name Furfuryl and furan derivatives with and without additional side-chain substituents and heteroatoms.
CAS No 14360-50-0
CE No 11180
JECFA N0 1512
FEMA No 3418
Systematic name 1-(2-Furyl)hexanon
Synonyms 2-Furyl pentyl ketone
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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