Relevant Data

Food Additives Approved in the United States

Flavouring Substances Approved by European Union:

  • 2-Ethylfuran [show]

General Information

Chemical Names: 2-ETHYLFURAN
CAS number: 3208-16-0
COE number: 13092
JECFA number: 1489
FEMA number: 3673
Functional Class: Flavouring Agent
FLAVOURING_AGENT

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Evaluations

Evaluation year: 2005
Comments: The Committee took note of the extensive positive genotoxicity data for several members of this group of flavouring agents related to furan. Furan, which is carcinogenic, is known to undergo epoxidation and ring opening to form a reactive 2-ene-1,4-dicarbonyl intermediate. Accordingly, concern arises that the observed genotoxicity may be due to formation of a reactive metabolite. Data on the potential of members of this group to form a reactive metabolite were not available and the role of metabolism in the observed genotoxicity has not been identified. Moreover, there was a paucity of in vivo genotoxicity data to allay concern. Also, specific in vivo assays to address potential carcinogenicity were lacking. Because of these concerns, the Committee concluded that the Procedure for the Safety Evaluation of Flavouring Agents could not be applied to this group.
Report: TRS 934-JECFA 65/42
Tox Monograph: FAS 56-JECFA 65
Specification: COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 13/FNP 52 Add. 13/55

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Computed Descriptors

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2D Structure
CID18554
IUPAC Name2-ethylfuran
InChIInChI=1S/C6H8O/c1-2-6-4-3-5-7-6/h3-5H,2H2,1H3
InChI KeyHLPIHRDZBHXTFJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Canonical SMILESCCC1=CC=CO1
Molecular FormulaC6H8O
Wikipedia2-ethylfuran

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Computed Properties

Property Name Property Value
Molecular Weight96.129
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count0
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count1
Rotatable Bond Count1
Complexity52.1
CACTVS Substructure Key Fingerprint A A A D c c B g I A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A S A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A B g A A A G g A A A A A A C A S g k A I y B I A A B E C I A K h S g A A C C A A k I A A I i A E G C M g M J j K E N R q C G S C k w B E I q Y e I S A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A = =
Topological Polar Surface Area13.1
Monoisotopic Mass96.058
Exact Mass96.058
Compound Is CanonicalizedTrue
Formal Charge0
Heavy Atom Count7
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Isotope Atom Count0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count1

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Food Additives Biosynthesis/Degradation


ADMET Predicted Profile --- Classification

Model Result Probability
Absorption
Blood-Brain BarrierBBB+0.9910
Human Intestinal AbsorptionHIA+0.9966
Caco-2 PermeabilityCaco2+0.7102
P-glycoprotein SubstrateNon-substrate0.7400
P-glycoprotein InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.8298
Non-inhibitor0.9154
Renal Organic Cation TransporterNon-inhibitor0.8660
Distribution
Subcellular localizationMitochondria0.4650
Metabolism
CYP450 2C9 SubstrateNon-substrate0.7999
CYP450 2D6 SubstrateNon-substrate0.9015
CYP450 3A4 SubstrateNon-substrate0.7723
CYP450 1A2 InhibitorInhibitor0.5566
CYP450 2C9 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.8109
CYP450 2D6 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9223
CYP450 2C19 InhibitorInhibitor0.5439
CYP450 3A4 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9745
CYP Inhibitory PromiscuityHigh CYP Inhibitory Promiscuity0.5126
Excretion
Toxicity
Human Ether-a-go-go-Related Gene InhibitionWeak inhibitor0.7713
Non-inhibitor0.9412
AMES ToxicityNon AMES toxic0.9250
CarcinogensNon-carcinogens0.5680
Fish ToxicityLow FHMT0.8151
Tetrahymena Pyriformis ToxicityHigh TPT0.9073
Honey Bee ToxicityHigh HBT0.7346
BiodegradationReady biodegradable0.7076
Acute Oral ToxicityIII0.7432
Carcinogenicity (Three-class)Warning0.5057

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ADMET Predicted Profile --- Regression

Model Value Unit
Absorption
Aqueous solubility-1.3601LogS
Caco-2 Permeability1.3407LogPapp, cm/s
Distribution
Metabolism
Excretion
Toxicity
Rat Acute Toxicity2.0389LD50, mol/kg
Fish Toxicity2.1203pLC50, mg/L
Tetrahymena Pyriformis Toxicity-0.4741pIGC50, ug/L

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Taxonomic Classification

KingdomOrganic compounds
SuperclassOrganoheterocyclic compounds
ClassHeteroaromatic compounds
SubclassNot available
Intermediate Tree NodesNot available
Direct ParentHeteroaromatic compounds
Alternative Parents
Molecular FrameworkAromatic heteromonocyclic compounds
SubstituentsHeteroaromatic compound - Furan - Oxacycle - Organic oxygen compound - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organooxygen compound - Aromatic heteromonocyclic compound
DescriptionThis compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as heteroaromatic compounds. These are compounds containing an aromatic ring where a carbon atom is linked to an hetero atom.

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