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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
p-Mentha-1,8-dien-7-ol |
| Synonym(s) |
iso-Carveol
Dihydrocuminic alcohol
Dihydrocuminyl alcohol
Hydrocumin alcohol
1-Hydroxymethyl-4-isopropenyl-1-cyclohexene
4-Isopropenyl-1-cyclohexenecarbinol
Perilla alcohol
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2002 (Session 59)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
p-Mentha-1,8-dien-7-ol
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| JECFA number |
974 |
| CAS number |
536-59-4
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| FEMA number |
2664
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| COE number |
2024
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| FLAVIS number |
-
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| Molecular weight |
152.24 |
| Chemical formula |
C10H16O
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| Physical form/odour |
Colourless to pale-yellow, dense, oily liquid; characteristic odour similar to linalool and terpineol |
| Solubility |
Slightly soluble in water; soluble in alcohols and oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
Miscible at room temperature |
| Boiling point (°C) |
119° (11 mm Hg) |
| Assay min % |
96 |
| Acid value max |
- |
| Refractive index |
1.495-1.505 |
| Specific gravity |
0.956-0.963 |
| Other requirements |
- |
| ID Test |
NMR |
| Spectrum |
http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-flav/img/img/974.gif
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