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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
Citronellyl butyrate |
| Synonym(s) |
-
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2003 (Session 61)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
3,7-Dimethyl-6-octen-1-yl butanoate
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| JECFA number |
65 |
| CAS number |
141-16-2
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| FEMA number |
2312
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| COE number |
275
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| FLAVIS number |
09.049
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| Molecular weight |
226.36 |
| Chemical formula |
C14H26O2
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| Physical form/odour |
colourless liquid/strong, fruity-rosy odour |
| Solubility |
miscible with alcohol, ether, most fixed oils, chloroform; insoluble in water |
| Solubility in ethanol |
1 ml in 6 ml 80% alcohol gives clear soln |
| Boiling point (°C) |
245ยบ |
| Assay min % |
90 (total esters) |
| Acid value max |
1 |
| Refractive index |
1.444-1.448 |
| Specific gravity |
0.873-0.883 |
| Other requirements |
SC: citronellol |
| ID Test |
IR |
| Spectrum |
http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-flav/img/img/65.gif
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