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Dimethyl dicarbonate 242 or E242

Dimethyl dicarbonate or DMDC is a colourless liquid with a sharp odour.

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Type e.g. bulking agent, thickener, emulsifier, etc.

The function(s) performed by the food additive when used in cooking.

  • Preservative - Helps protect against food deterioration caused by micro-organisms

Images e.g. chemical structure, molecular structure, origin, natural form, etc.

Approvals and Bans i.e. not permitted in foods or safe to eat.

Data according to various sources such as fao, fda, codex. Spot a mistake? Tell us!

Country Status Matched Term
United States
 Approved Dimethyl dicarbonate
European Union
 Approved Dimethyl dicarbonate
Australia and New Zealand
 Not Permitted
Philippines
 Approved Dimethyl Dicarbonate
Austria
 Approved Dimethyl dicarbonate
Belgium
 Approved Dimethyl dicarbonate
Bulgaria
 Approved Dimethyl dicarbonate
Cyprus
 Approved Dimethyl dicarbonate
Czech Republic
 Approved Dimethyl dicarbonate
Denmark
 Approved Dimethyl dicarbonate
Estonia
 Approved Dimethyl dicarbonate
Finland
 Approved Dimethyl dicarbonate
France
 Approved Dimethyl dicarbonate
Germany
 Approved Dimethyl dicarbonate
Greece
 Approved Dimethyl dicarbonate
Hungary
 Approved Dimethyl dicarbonate
Ireland
 Approved Dimethyl dicarbonate
Italy
 Approved Dimethyl dicarbonate
Latvia
 Approved Dimethyl dicarbonate
Lithuania
 Approved Dimethyl dicarbonate
Luxembourg
 Approved Dimethyl dicarbonate
Malta
 Approved Dimethyl dicarbonate
Netherlands
 Approved Dimethyl dicarbonate
Poland
 Approved Dimethyl dicarbonate
Portugal
 Approved Dimethyl dicarbonate
Romania
 Approved Dimethyl dicarbonate
Slovakia
 Approved Dimethyl dicarbonate
Slovenia
 Approved Dimethyl dicarbonate
Spain
 Approved Dimethyl dicarbonate
Sweden
 Approved Dimethyl dicarbonate
United Kingdom
 Approved Dimethyl dicarbonate
Australia
 Not Permitted
New Zealand
 Not Permitted

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Diet and Health vegan, vegetarian, halal, genetically modified or genetically engineered, etc.

Halal - yes

E242 - Dimethyl dicarbonate: Chemical.

Muslim Consumer Group

Synthetic substance - yes

E242 - Dimethyl dicarbonate: Yeast inhibitor, preservative. Used in fruit drinks, sports drinks and wine.

MBM Foods

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Synonyms i.e. alternative names

Dimethyl pyrocarbonate
DMDC
Dicarbonic acid dimethyl ester
Dimethyl dicarbonate
Dimethyl oxydiformate
Methoxycarbonyl methyl carbonate
Velcorin

Sources e.g. fao, fda, wiki, wikipedia, codex, jecfa etc.

Collection of sources used to create this food additive summary.

Source
Codex Alimentarius
Food Standards Australia New Zealand
JECFA (Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives)
UK Food Guide
UK Food Standards Agency
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Wikipedia

Key Identifiers i.e. Commonly used primary ids (keys) in other database or indexing schemas

Lists the U.S. CAS (Chemical Abstracts Service) registry number and EINECS (European INventory of Existing Commercial chemical Substances) numbers when known.

  • CAS Number: 4525-33-1
  • EINECS Number: 224-859-8

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