Food Safety Substance

2-Methylpent-2-en-1-oic acid

2-Methylpent-2-en-1-oic acid is a food additive with no EU additive status row found in the EU, FDA EAFUS in the US, and data from 3 regulatory sources.

CAS 3142-72-1 Indexable evidence set
FDA
FDA EAFUS
ADI / TDI
ADI No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent
Codex
0 row(s)
SOURCE D1 identity resolution e number aliases | Food Additives | dsstox identifiers | 3 matched regulatory source group(s)

Substance Identity

Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.

Substance name
2-Methylpent-2-en-1-oic acid
CAS
3142-72-1
DTXSID
DTXSID0051998
PubChem CID
5365909
Evidence tier
Indexable evidence set (7)
SOURCE ingredients ghs classifications

Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma

Same-CAS public rows from adjacent Roots verticals where available.

Cosmetics2-Methylpent-2-Enoic AcidEU status: permitted Industrial / GHSDangerEuropean Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
SOURCE FAQPage JSON-LD public food renderer rows

Frequently Asked Questions

Food-use, safety, ADI, and cross-vertical answers mirrored into FAQPage JSON-LD.

What is 2-Methylpent-2-en-1-oic acid used for in food?

2-Methylpent-2-en-1-oic acid appears in food-use rows as: FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT.

Is 2-Methylpent-2-en-1-oic acid safe?

This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent . US/FDA evidence: FDA EAFUS.

What is the ADI for 2-Methylpent-2-en-1-oic acid?

2-Methylpent-2-en-1-oic acid has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent . Source: food_substances.

Is 2-Methylpent-2-en-1-oic acid also used in cosmetics?

2-Methylpent-2-en-1-oic acid has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: 2-Methylpent-2-Enoic Acid, EU status permitted.