alpha-IRONE, cis-(2,6)-cis-(2,2)-

Overview

Chemical Names
4-(2,5,6,6-TETRAMETHYL-2-CYCLOHEXEN-1-YL)-3-BUTEN-2-ONE
Synonyms
6-METHYL-alpha-IONONE; alpha-IRONE, cis-(2,6)-cis-(2,2)-
JECFA number
403
COE number
145
FEMA number
2597
Functional Class
Flavouring Agent
FLAVOURING_AGENT

Evaluations

Evaluation year: 1998

ADI:
No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent

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