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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
Nerol |
| Synonym(s) |
cis-3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadien-1-ol
cis-2,6-Dimethyl-2,6-octadien-8-ol
(Z)-Geraniol
cis-Geraniol
Neraniol
beta-Nerol
(Z)-Nerol
Neryl alcohol
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2003 (Session 61)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
(2Z)-3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadienol
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| JECFA number |
1224 |
| CAS number |
106-25-2
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| FEMA number |
2770
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| COE number |
-
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| FLAVIS number |
02.058
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| Molecular weight |
154.25 |
| Chemical formula |
C10H18O
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| Physical form/odour |
Colourless liquid; fresh, sweet, rose-like aroma |
| Solubility |
Insoluble in water; soluble in chloroform, ether, most fixed oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
soluble |
| Boiling point (°C) |
227° |
| Assay min % |
95% (of total alcohols as C10H18O) |
| Acid value max |
1 |
| Refractive index |
1.467-1.478 |
| Specific gravity |
0.875-0.880 |
| Other requirements |
- |
| ID Test |
IR |
| Spectrum |
http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-flav/img/img/1224.gif
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