Ethoxyquin
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| Reference=<ref>''[[Merck Index]]'', 11th Edition, '''3710'''</ref>
| Name = Ethoxyquin
| ImageFile = Ethoxyquin.png
| ImageSize = 200px
| ImageName = Ethoxyquin
| IUPACName = 6-ethoxy-1,2-dihydro-<br />2,2,4-trimethylquinoline
| Section1 = {{Chembox Identifiers
| CASNo = 91-53-2
| SMILES = CC2(C)C=C(C)C1=CC<br />(OCC)=CC=C1N2
}}
| Section2 = {{Chembox Properties
| Formula = C<sub>14</sub>H<sub>19</sub>NO
| MolarMass = 217.30 g/mol
| MeltingPt =< 25 °C
| BoilingPt = 123-125 °C at 2 mmHg
}}
}}
'''Ethoxyquin''' is a [[quinoline]]-based [[antioxidant]] used as a [[food preservative]] and a [[pesticide]] (under commercial names such as "Stop-Scald"). It is commonly used as a preservative in pet foods to prevent the [[rancidification]] of fats. There has been some speculation that ethoxyquin in pet foods might be responsible for certain health problems. To date, the US [[FDA]] has only found a verifiable connection between ethoxyquin and buildup of [[protoporphyrin IX]] in the liver, as well as elevations in liver-related enzymes in some animals. It has been shown to cause mortality in fish.
It is also commonly used in spices to prevent color loss due to oxidation of the natural [[carotenoid]] pigments.
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.fda.gov/cvm/september97.htm#2728 FDA requests that ethoxyquin levels be reduced in dog foods] at FDA.gov
*[http://www.pesticideinfo.org/Detail_Chemical.jsp?Rec_Id=PC35089 Ethoxyquin] at the PAN pesticide database.
*[http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2001/301_pet.html U.S. FDA article on pet foods]
[[Category:Antioxidants]]
[[Category:Nitrogen heterocycles]]
[[Category:Food antioxidants]]
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[[ja:エトキシキン]]