Flavor ingredient regulatory record
(2E,6E/Z,8E)-N-(2-Methylpropyl)-2,6,8-decatrienamide
(2E,6E/Z,8E)-N-(2-Methylpropyl)-2,6,8-decatrienamide is an amide in the fruity family, FEMA GRAS under FEMA number 4668 (CAS 504-48-3). Its odor is sweet, fruity, herbal, green, spicy.
- FEMA
- 4668
- CAS
- 504-48-3
- JECFA
- 2077
GRAS status: FEMA GRAS, publication 25. Recorded by FDA in the Substances Added to Food inventory under CAS 76361-77-8.
Structure
Under review
The structure for (2E,6E/Z,8E)-N-(2-Methylpropyl)-2,6,8-decatrienamide is still under identity review, so no drawing is shown until the record is confirmed.
Identity
Also known as: n-(2-methylpropyl)-2,6,8-decatrienamide, n-(2-methylpropyl)deca-2,6,8-trienamide, 2,6,8-decatrienamide,n-(2-methylpropyl)-, (2e,6z,8e)-, n-i-butyl-2,6,8-decatrienamide.
Can (2E,6E/Z,8E)-N-(2-Methylpropyl)-2,6,8-decatrienamide be labeled natural?
(2E,6E/Z,8E)-N-(2-Methylpropyl)-2,6,8-decatrienamide occurs in nature, so the label depends on the route: (2E,6E/Z,8E)-N-(2-Methylpropyl)-2,6,8-decatrienamide won from a natural source by a physical, enzymatic or microbiological process is natural flavor in the United States, and synthesized (2E,6E/Z,8E)-N-(2-Methylpropyl)-2,6,8-decatrienamide is artificial. The EU and UK grant the natural claim only to that natural route; Mercosur and Mexico call synthetic material identical-to-natural.
- United States
- Natural or artificial, by process
- European Union and UK
- Natural only from natural material
- Mercosur and Mexico
- Natural or identical-to-natural
How each market defines the classes: natural vs artificial flavor under 21 CFR 101.22.
Regulatory status, with citations
United States
(2E,6E/Z,8E)-N-(2-Methylpropyl)-2,6,8-decatrienamide is FEMA GRAS under FEMA number 4668. It is cited in the Code of Federal Regulations at 21 CFR 172.515.
European Union and United Kingdom
No EU FL number is on file for (2E,6E/Z,8E)-N-(2-Methylpropyl)-2,6,8-decatrienamide. That is not a finding either way. The Union List covers defined flavouring substances, so natural complex materials are handled as flavouring preparations under Parts B to F and never receive a number, and substances used as additives sit under Regulation 1333/2008 instead. Confirm the position before EU or UK use.
JECFA (WHO / FAO)
JECFA number 2077, evaluated at the 64th meeting in 2005. no safety concern at current levels of intake.
Other US flags
Not on the California Proposition 65 list.
Odor and taste
Odor: Sweet, fruity, herbal, green, spicy.
Taste: Savory, slightly spicy, herbal.
Where it is used
(2E,6E/Z,8E)-N-(2-Methylpropyl)-2,6,8-decatrienamide is used in beverage, savory dishes, seasonings and snacks, typically as a fruity note.
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(2E,6E/Z,8E)-N-(2-Methylpropyl)-2,6,8-decatrienamide FAQ
Is (2E,6E/Z,8E)-N-(2-Methylpropyl)-2,6,8-decatrienamide FEMA GRAS?
Yes. The FEMA Expert Panel lists (2E,6E/Z,8E)-N-(2-Methylpropyl)-2,6,8-decatrienamide as GRAS under FEMA number 4668. It is also codified at 21 CFR 172.515.
What are the FEMA and CAS numbers for (2E,6E/Z,8E)-N-(2-Methylpropyl)-2,6,8-decatrienamide?
(2E,6E/Z,8E)-N-(2-Methylpropyl)-2,6,8-decatrienamide is FEMA 4668, CAS 504-48-3. FEMA files it in the fruity flavor category.
Does (2E,6E/Z,8E)-N-(2-Methylpropyl)-2,6,8-decatrienamide count as natural in the US and the EU?
Since (2E,6E/Z,8E)-N-(2-Methylpropyl)-2,6,8-decatrienamide is found in nature, US labeling follows how it was obtained: natural flavor from a natural source and a natural process, artificial when (2E,6E/Z,8E)-N-(2-Methylpropyl)-2,6,8-decatrienamide is synthesized. The EU and UK grant the natural claim only to that natural route; Mercosur and Mexico call synthetic material identical-to-natural.
Is (2E,6E/Z,8E)-N-(2-Methylpropyl)-2,6,8-decatrienamide approved in the EU?
No EU FL number is on file for (2E,6E/Z,8E)-N-(2-Methylpropyl)-2,6,8-decatrienamide. It has a JECFA evaluation (JECFA 2077), which the EU list draws on, but the Union List entry itself should be confirmed before EU use.
Has JECFA evaluated (2E,6E/Z,8E)-N-(2-Methylpropyl)-2,6,8-decatrienamide?
Yes. JECFA number 2077, evaluated at the 64th meeting in 2005. Conclusion: no safety concern at current levels of intake.
How is (2E,6E/Z,8E)-N-(2-Methylpropyl)-2,6,8-decatrienamide described, and where does it show up?
Flavorists describe (2E,6E/Z,8E)-N-(2-Methylpropyl)-2,6,8-decatrienamide as sweet, fruity, herbal, green, spicy. On the palate it is savory, slightly spicy, herbal. It is used in beverage, savory dishes, seasonings and snacks.
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Sources and attribution. The identity and regulatory facts on this page are taken from the FDA Substances Added to Food inventory, a US government record, which lists this substance as (2E,6E,8E)-N-(2-METHYLPROPYL)-2,6,8-DECATRIENAMIDE under CAS 76361-77-8 and carries its FEMA number, its JECFA flavor number. The inventory is searchable at FDA. FDA records its technical effect as flavoring agent or adjuvant.
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