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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Guaiene |
| Synonym(s) |
Guaia-1(5),7(11)-diene;beta-Guaiene;beta-Guajene |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2004 (Session 63) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
2,8-Dimethyl-5-isopropylidene-bicyclo(5.3.0)dec-1(7)-ene |
| JECFA number |
1347 |
| CAS number |
88-84-6 |
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| FLAVIS number |
01.026 |
| Molecular weight |
204.36 |
| Chemical formula |
C15H24 |
| Physical form/odour |
Mobile greenish-yellow liquid; Earthy, spicy aroma |
| Solubility |
Insoluble in water, propylene glycol; Soluble in oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
Soluble |
| Boiling point (°C) |
118° (2 mm Hg) |
| Assay min % |
96% |
| Acid value max |
<1.0 |
| Refractive index |
1.503-1.509 |
| Specific gravity |
0.912-0.918 |
| Other requirements |
Minimum assay value may include traces of other C15H24 compounds (cadinene, farnesene, valencene) |
| ID Test |
NMR |
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