Identification
CAS.No.:
6627-88-9
FL.No.:
4.051
FEMA.No.:
3655
NAS.No.:
3655
CoE.No.:
11214
EINECS.No.:
229-600-2
JECFA.No.:
726
Description
A clear liquid with a roasted, burnt, meaty, bacon aroma. It is used as a flavoring agent or adjuvant.
Regulatory Status
CoE: n/a
FDA: n/a
FDA (other): n/a
JECFA: ADI: Acceptable. No safety concern when used at current levels as a flavoring agent (2000).
Usage
Reported uses (ppm): (FEMA, 1994)
Seasoning, flavorings
1
5
Natural occurrence
Reported found in nutmeg, smoked pork belly, smoked sausage, natural smoked flavor banana, sherry and red wine.
Chemical Properties
A clear liquid with a roasted, burnt, meaty, bacon aroma. It is used as a flavoring agent or adjuvant
Chemical Properties
CLEAR YELLOW TO ORANGE LIQUID
Occurrence
Reported found in nutmeg, smoked pork belly, smoked sausage, natural smoked flavor banana, sherry and red
wine
Uses
4-Allyl-2,6-dimethoxyphenol is used as a flavoring agent or adjuvant. Also used to produce 2,6-Dimethoxy-4-propyl-phenol.
Definition
ChEBI: 4-allyl-2,6-dimethoxyphenol is a member of the class of phenols that is phenol substituted by an allyl group at position 4 and methoxy groups at positions 2 and 6 respectively. It is a member of phenols, a dimethoxybenzene and a phenylpropanoid.
Aroma threshold values
Detection at 1.2 ppm
Taste threshold values
Taste characteristics at 20 ppm: meaty, phenolic, smoky and bacony, with creamy, vanilla nuances
Synthesis Reference(s)
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 70, p. 1746, 1948
DOI: 10.1021/ja01185a020
