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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
Citronellyl phenylacetate |
| Synonym(s) |
Citronellyl alpha-toluate
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2002 (Session 59)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
3,7-Dimethyloct-6-enyl phenylacetate
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| JECFA number |
1021 |
| CAS number |
139-70-8
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| FEMA number |
2315
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| COE number |
2157
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| FLAVIS number |
-
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| Molecular weight |
274.4 |
| Chemical formula |
C18H26O2
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| Physical form/odour |
Colourless, somewhat viscous liquid; sweet-herbaceous-rosy, yet heavy and very tenacious odour, reminiscent of the petals of roses |
| Solubility |
Insoluble in water; soluble in oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
Miscible at room temperature |
| Boiling point (°C) |
342° |
| Assay min % |
98 |
| Acid value max |
1.0 |
| Refractive index |
1.492-1.510 |
| Specific gravity |
0.958-0.960 |
| Other requirements |
- |
| ID Test |
NMR |
| Spectrum |
http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-flav/img/img/1021.gif
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