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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
1,2,5,6-Tetrahydrocuminic acid |
| Synonym(s) |
4-Isopropyl-3-cyclohexene-1-carboxylic acid
4-(1-Methylethyl)-3-cyclohexene-1-carboxylic acid
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2002 (Session 59)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
1-(4-Isopropylcyclohex-3-enyl) carboxylic acid
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| JECFA number |
976 |
| CAS number |
71298-42-5
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| FEMA number |
3731
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| COE number |
-
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| FLAVIS number |
-
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| Molecular weight |
168.24 |
| Chemical formula |
C10H16O2
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| Physical form/odour |
Crystalline solid; cuminic, sweaty odour |
| Solubility |
Slightly soluble in water (0.01%); soluble in fats (10% in vegetable oil) |
| Solubility in ethanol |
Soluble at room temperature |
| Boiling point (°C) |
- |
| Assay min % |
95 |
| Acid value max |
- |
| Refractive index |
- |
| Specific gravity |
- |
| Other requirements |
m.p. 61° |
| ID Test |
NMR |
| Spectrum |
http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-flav/img/img/976.gif
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