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Anisaldehyde propyleneglycol acetal
Anisaldehyde propyleneglycol acetal is an aldehyde in the floral family, FEMA GRAS under FEMA number 4627 (CAS 6414-32-0). Its odor is sweet, floral, almond, cherry, nutty.
- FEMA
- 4627
- CAS
- 6414-32-0
- Formula
- C11H14O3
GRAS status: FEMA GRAS, publication 24. Recorded by FDA in the Substances Added to Food inventory under CAS 6414-32-0.
Structure
Identity
Also known as: 1,3-Dioxolane, 2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-methyl-, 1,3-Dioxolane, 2-(p-methoxyphenyl)-4-methyl-, 2-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-4-methyl-1,3-dioxolane, Anisic aldehyde propylene glycol acetal, NSC 74653, p-Anisaldehyde propylene glycol acetal, 2-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-4-methyl-1,3-dioxolan, 2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-methyl-1,3-dioxolane, anisaldehyde propylene glycol acetal, 1,3-dioxolane, 2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-methyl-, ai3-22604, (+/)-anisaldehyde propyleneglycol acetal.
Can Anisaldehyde propyleneglycol acetal be labeled natural?
Nature occurrence: Not yet found in nature (provisional).
Nature occurrence has not been settled for this substance, so the natural or artificial class is not stated here. The FEMA GRAS status does not depend on it.
Regulatory status, with citations
United States
Anisaldehyde propyleneglycol acetal is FEMA GRAS under FEMA number 4627. 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 Anisaldehyde propyleneglycol acetal. 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)
Anisaldehyde propyleneglycol acetal has not been evaluated by JECFA as a flavouring agent, or no evaluation is on file.
Other US flags
Not on the California Proposition 65 list.
Odor and taste
Odor: Sweet, floral, almond, cherry, nutty.
Where it is used
Anisaldehyde propyleneglycol acetal is used in beverage, confection, bakery, flavoring and desserts, typically as a floral note.
Structurally similar flavor ingredients
Flavor ingredients with a GRAS determination closest to Anisaldehyde propyleneglycol acetal by structure. Whether one can replace it is a sensory and regulatory call; the reformulation tool works that through.
| Material | FEMA | Similarity | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethyl p-anisate | 2420 | 77% | In nature |
| Piperonal propyleneglycol acetal | 4622 | 76% | Not determined |
| Ethyl vanillin propylene glycol acetal | 3838 | 73% | In nature |
| Vanillin propylene glycol acetal | 3905 | 72% | In nature |
| Vanillin erythro- & threo-butan-2,3-diol acetal | 4023 | 70% | Not determined |
More aldehydes in this index
2-Hydroxy-4-methoxybenzaldehyde · Hydroxycitronellal · o-Anisaldehyde · p-Methoxybenzaldehyde · Hydroxycitronellal propyleneglycol acetal · 4-Hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxybenzaldehyde
Anisaldehyde propyleneglycol acetal FAQ
Does anisaldehyde propyleneglycol acetal have FEMA GRAS status?
Anisaldehyde propyleneglycol acetal holds FEMA GRAS status under FEMA number 4627. The Code of Federal Regulations lists it at 21 CFR 172.515.
How do I cite anisaldehyde propyleneglycol acetal by FEMA or CAS number?
Cite anisaldehyde propyleneglycol acetal as FEMA 4627 or CAS 6414-32-0; both point to the same entry. Its flavor category is floral.
What does anisaldehyde propyleneglycol acetal smell and taste like, and where is it used?
The odor of anisaldehyde propyleneglycol acetal is sweet, floral, almond, cherry, nutty. Typical uses are beverage, confection, bakery, flavoring and desserts.
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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 ANISALDEHYDE PROPYLENEGLYCOL ACETAL under CAS 6414-32-0 and carries its FEMA number. The inventory is searchable at FDA. FDA records its technical effect as flavoring agent or adjuvant.
A FEMA GRAS conclusion is reached by the Expert Panel of the Flavor and Extract Manufacturers Association of the United States, and the FEMA number names that conclusion. FEMA publishes its own entry for this substance in the FEMA Flavor Library, which is the authoritative record of what the Panel decided and is worth reading alongside this page.
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About this page. Facts come from the FDA Substances Added to Food inventory, the Code of Federal Regulations, the EPA TSCA Inventory, the EU Union List, JECFA and the Ambrose database, with FEMA's published determination cited where it applies; parts of the text are written by Ambrose AI, which can make mistakes. Check the cited source before relying on anything here. This is not regulatory or legal advice.