BUTYL ALDEHYDE

Overview

Chemical Names
BUTANAL
Synonyms
BUTYL ALDEHYDE
JECFA number
86
COE number
91
FEMA number
2219
Functional Class
Flavouring Agent
FLAVOURING_AGENT

Evaluations

Evaluation year: 2023

ADI:
Not evaluated

Comments:
JECFA considered that the use of acetaldehyde (No. 80) as a structural analogue in the safety assessment of flavouring substances would require further evaluation. Furthermore, JECFA concluded that the use of acetaldehyde (No. 80) as a flavouring agent requires re-evaluation. JECFA requests that updated exposure data (including both MSDI and SPET values) be provided for the flavouring agents acetaldehyde (No. 80), butyl alcohol (No. 85), butyraldehyde (No. 86), hexanoic acid (No. 93) and lauric aldehyde (No. 110) within 2 years (i.e. by December 2025) so that a reevaluation of these previously evaluated compounds can be completed.
Meeting:
97

Evaluation year: 1997

ADI:
No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent
Meeting:
49
Specs Code:
N
Tox Monograph: 
Previous Years:
1997, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 5/FNP 52 Add.5/212. N
1997, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 5/FNP 52 Add.5/212. N