PRODUCT Properties
| Melting point: | 51°C |
| Boiling point: | 150-151 °C10 mm Hg(lit.) |
| Density | 1.227 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |
| vapor pressure | 0.138-39.5Pa at 20-75℃ |
| FEMA | 2912 | PIPERONYL ACETATE |
| refractive index | n |
| Flash point: | >230 °F |
| storage temp. | Storage temp. 2-8°C |
| form | Liquid |
| color | A colourless oily liquid with a floral-like odour |
| Odor | at 100.00 %. sweet floral strawberry jam hawthorn metallic |
| Odor Type | floral |
| biological source | synthetic |
| JECFA Number | 894 |
| Stability: | Stable. Combustible. |
| LogP | 1.68 at 20℃ and pH7 |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 326-61-4(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| NIST Chemistry Reference | 3,4-Methylenedioxybenzyl acetate(326-61-4) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Piperonyl acetate (326-61-4) |
Description and Uses
Piperonyl Acetate is a synthetic flavoring agent that is a stable, col- orless to light yellow liquid of heliotrope odor. it should be stored in glass or resin-lined containers. it is used in flavors for berry notes with applications in beverages, candy, ice cream, and baked goods at 50–90 ppm.
Safety
| Symbol(GHS) |  GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H302-H317 |
| Precautionary statements | P261-P264-P270-P280-P301+P312-P302+P352 |
| WGK Germany | 2 |
| RTECS | AI9050000 |
| HS Code | 2909.30.6000 |
| Toxicity | The acute oral LD50 in rats was reported as 2.1 g/kg (1.81-2.39 g/kg) (Moreno, 1973). The acute dermal LD50 value in rabbits was reported as > 5 g/kg (Moreno, 1973). |
