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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
beta-Bourbonene |
| Synonym(s) |
(-)-beta-Bourbonene;1,2,3,3a,3b.beta.,4,5,6,6a.beta.,6b.alpha.-Decahydro-1.alpha.-isopropyl-3a.alpha.-methyl-6-methylene-cyclobuta[1,2:3,4]dicyclopentene |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2004 (Session 63) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
2-Methyl-8-methylene-5-isopropyl-tricyclo(5,3,0,0(2.6))decane |
| JECFA number |
1345 |
| CAS number |
5208-59-3 |
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| FLAVIS number |
01.024 |
| Molecular weight |
204.36 |
| Chemical formula |
C15H24 |
| Physical form/odour |
Colourless to yellow oily liquid; Woody aroma |
| Solubility |
Insoluble in water; soluble in most fixed oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
Soluble |
| Boiling point (°C) |
121° (11 mm Hg) |
| Assay min % |
96% |
| Acid value max |
<1.0 |
| Refractive index |
1.500-1.507 |
| Specific gravity |
0.899-0.908 |
| Other requirements |
Minimum assay value may include traces of other C15H24 compounds (cadinene, guaiene, farnesene) |
| ID Test |
NMR |
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