Flavor ingredient regulatory record
Heptanal propyleneglycol acetal
Heptanal propyleneglycol acetal is an aldehyde in the fruity family, FEMA GRAS under FEMA number 4368 (CAS 4351-10-4). Its odor is sweet, fruity, apple, nutty, fresh.
- FEMA
- 4368
- CAS
- 4351-10-4
- JECFA
- 1739
- Formula
- C10H20O2
GRAS status: FEMA GRAS, publication 23. Recorded by FDA in the Substances Added to Food inventory under CAS 4351-10-4.
Structure
Identity
Also known as: 1,3-Dioxolane, 2-hexyl-4-methyl-, 2-Hexyl-4-methyl-1,3-dioxolane, Heptanal, cyclic propylene acetal, NSC 406654, NSC 6566, 2-hexyl-4-methyl-1,3-dioxolane, 1,3-dioxolane, 2-hexyl-4-methyl-, heptanal, cyclic propylene acetal, 2-hexyl-4-methyl-1,3-dioxolan, cyclic propylene acetal, ai3-05026, heptanal propylene glycol acetal.
Can Heptanal 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
Heptanal propyleneglycol acetal is FEMA GRAS under FEMA number 4368. 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 Heptanal 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)
JECFA number 1739.
Other US flags
Not on the California Proposition 65 list.
TSCA Inventory status
A flavor ingredient is also an industrial chemical. Heptanal propyleneglycol acetal appears on the EPA Toxic Substances Control Act Chemical Substance Inventory under CAS 4351-10-4, where EPA names it 1,3-Dioxolane, 2-hexyl-4-methyl-.
Inactive in US commerce
EPA designates this substance inactive, so a Notice of Activity Form B is required before anyone manufactures or processes it again. Being FEMA GRAS does not change that. What active and inactive mean.
EPA publishes no regulatory flags on this listing. What the flags mean.
From the EPA non-confidential TSCA Inventory, July 2026 release. EPA also maintains a confidential portion it does not publish. Search the Inventory by CAS number.
Odor and taste
Odor: Sweet, fruity, apple, nutty, fresh.
Where it is used
Heptanal propyleneglycol acetal is used in beverage, confection, fruit flavors and baked goods, typically as a fruity note.
Structurally similar flavor ingredients
Flavor ingredients with a GRAS determination closest to Heptanal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hexanal butane-2,3-diol acetal | 4384 | 90% | Not determined |
| Acetaldehyde 1,3-octadiol acetal | 4376 | 89% | Not determined |
| gamma-Decalactone | 2360 | 83% | In nature |
| 2-Nonanone propyleneglycol acetal | 4399 | 82% | In nature |
| Furfuryl octanoate | 3396 | 77% | In nature |
More aldehydes in this index
2-trans,6-trans Nonadienal · 2-Methyl-2-octenal · 3-(2-Furyl)acrolein · 3,7,11-Trimethyl-2,6,10-dodecatrienal · (E)-4-Nonenal · Heptanal
Heptanal propyleneglycol acetal FAQ
Is heptanal propyleneglycol acetal FEMA GRAS?
Yes. The FEMA Expert Panel lists heptanal propyleneglycol acetal as GRAS under FEMA number 4368. It is also codified at 21 CFR 172.515.
What are the FEMA and CAS numbers for heptanal propyleneglycol acetal?
Heptanal propyleneglycol acetal is FEMA 4368, CAS 4351-10-4. FEMA files it in the fruity flavor category.
Is heptanal propyleneglycol acetal approved in the EU?
No EU FL number is on file for heptanal propyleneglycol acetal. It has a JECFA evaluation (JECFA 1739), which the EU list draws on, but the Union List entry itself should be confirmed before EU use.
Has JECFA evaluated heptanal propyleneglycol acetal?
Yes. JECFA number 1739.
How is heptanal propyleneglycol acetal described, and where does it show up?
Flavorists describe heptanal propyleneglycol acetal as sweet, fruity, apple, nutty, fresh. It is used in beverage, confection, fruit flavors and baked goods.
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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 HEPTANAL PROPYLENEGLYCOL ACETAL under CAS 4351-10-4 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.
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.