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Details for: (13.092) 2-Ethylfuran

FL No 13.092
In register Yes
Flavis name 2-Ethylfuran
Chemical group number 14
Chemical group name Furfuryl and furan derivatives with and without additional side-chain substituents and heteroatoms.
CAS No 3208-16-0
CE No 11706
JECFA N0 1489
FEMA No 3673
Systematic name Furan, 2-ethyl-
Synonyms 2-Ethyloxole
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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