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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
Myrcene |
| Synonym(s) |
7-Methyl-3-methylene-1,6-octadiene
2-Methyl-6-methylene-2,7-octadiene
3-Methylene-7-methyl-1,6-octadiene
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2004 (Session 63)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
7-Methyl-3-methyeneocta-1,6-diene
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| JECFA number |
1327 |
| CAS number |
123-35-3
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| FEMA number |
2762
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| COE number |
-
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| FLAVIS number |
01.008
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| Molecular weight |
136.24 |
| Chemical formula |
C10H16
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| Physical form/odour |
Colourless or very pale straw-coloured mobile liquid; sweet balsamic aroma |
| Solubility |
Insoluble in water; soluble in oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
Soluble |
| Boiling point (°C) |
166-167° |
| Assay min % |
90% |
| Acid value max |
<1.0 |
| Refractive index |
1.466-1.471 |
| Specific gravity |
0.789-1.793 |
| Other requirements |
SC: C15H24 terpene hydrocarbons (eg. Valencene); Minimum assay value may include traces of limonene, alpha and beta pinene and other common C10H16 terpenes |
| ID Test |
NMR |
| Spectrum |
http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-flav/img/img/1327.gif
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