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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
3,7-Dimethyl-6-octenoic acid |
| Synonym(s) |
Citronellic acid
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2003 (Session 61)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
3,7-Dimethyl-6-octenoic acid
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| JECFA number |
1221 |
| CAS number |
502-47-6
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| FEMA number |
3142
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| COE number |
8036
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| FLAVIS number |
08.036
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| Molecular weight |
170.25 |
| Chemical formula |
C10H18O2
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| Physical form/odour |
Colourless liquid; smokey, whisky aroma |
| Solubility |
Insoluble in glycerol, water; soluble in most fixed oils, propylene glycol |
| Solubility in ethanol |
soluble |
| Boiling point (°C) |
121-122° (1 mm Hg) |
| Assay min % |
90 |
| Acid value max |
- |
| Refractive index |
1.455-1.462 |
| Specific gravity |
0.920-0.926 (20°) |
| Other requirements |
SC: citronellal; scetate esters of citronellol, nerol and geraniol; other terpenes |
| ID Test |
NMR |
| Spectrum |
http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-flav/img/img/1221.gif
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