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| Flavouring |
Dihydromintlactone |
| Synonym(s) |
3,6-Dimethylcyclohexylacetolactone |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2003 (Session 61) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
Hexahydro-3,6-dimethyl-2(3H)-benzofuranone |
| JECFA number |
1161 |
| CAS number |
92015-65-1 |
| FEMA number |
4032 |
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| FLAVIS number |
10.050 |
| Molecular weight |
168.24 |
| Chemical formula |
C10H16O2 |
| Physical form/odour |
Colourless liquid; herbaceous aroma |
| Solubility |
Soluble in water (2.70 g/l at 20C); soluble in white petrolatum (>1000 g/l at 20C) |
| Solubility in ethanol |
soluble |
| Boiling point (°C) |
274-276° (13.3 mm Hg) |
| Assay min % |
99.4% |
| Acid value max |
1 |
| Refractive index |
1.464-1.470 |
| Specific gravity |
1.016-1.022 (20°) |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
IR NMR |
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