3-Propylidenephthalide 076
3-Propylidenephthalide 076
3-Propylidenephthalide
CAS-No.: 17369-59-4
The scope of this Standard includes, but is not limited to the CAS number(s) indicated
above; any other CAS number(s) used to identify this fragrance ingredient should be
considered in scope as well.
Synonyms: 3-Propylidenephthalide
1(3H)-Isobenzofuranone, 3-propylidene-
3-Propylidene-2-benzofuran-1(3H)-one
Propylidene phthalide
RECOMMENDATION: RESTRICTION
3-Propylidenephthalide
RIFM SUMMARIES:
Additional information is available in the RIFM safety assessment for 3-Propylidenephthalide, which can
be downloaded from the RIFM Fragrance Material Safety Assessment Center:
http://fragrancematerialsafetyresource.elsevier.com/.
The Expert Panel for Fragrance Safety reviewed all the available data for 3-Propylidenephthalide and
recommends the concentrations for the 12 different product categories, which are the maximum acceptable
concentrations of 3-Propylidenephthalide in the various product categories.
REFERENCES:
The IFRA Standard on 3-Propylidenephthalide is based on at least one of the following publications:
• The RIFM Safety Assessment on 3-Propylidenephthalide if available at the RIFM Fragrance Material
Safety Assessment Center: http://fragrancematerialsafetyresource.elsevier.com
• Api A.M., Belsito D., Bruze M., Cadby P., Calow P., Dagli M. L., Dekant W., Dent M., Ellis G., Fryer A. D.,
Fukayama M., Griem P., Hickey C., Kromidas L., Lalko J., Liebler D.C., Miyachi Y., Politano V.T., Renskers
K., Ritacco G., Salvito D., Schultz T.W., Sipes I. G., Smith B., Vitale D., Wilcox D.K. (2015). Criteria for the
Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc. (RIFM) safety evaluation process for fragrance ingredients.
Food Chem Toxicol. 2015 Aug;82 Suppl:S1-S19
(http://fragrancematerialsafetyresource.elsevier.com/sites/default/files/Criteria_Document_Final.pdf).
• Salvito D.T., Senna R. J., Federle T.W. (2002). A framework for prioritizing fragrance materials for
aquatic risk assessment. Environ Toxicol Chem. 2002;21:1301-1308
(https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12069318).
3-Propylidenephthalide
Additional information on the application of IFRA Standards is available in the Guidance for the use of IFRA
Standards, publicly available at www.ifrafragrance.org.