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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
L-Monomenthyl glutarate |
| Synonym(s) |
Pentadienoic acid, mono[5 methyl-2-1(1-methylethyl)cyclohexyl]ester, [1L];[1R(-)] Monomenthyl glutarate |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2004 (Session 63) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
(L)-Monomenthane-3-yl carbonate |
| JECFA number |
1414 |
| CAS number |
220621-22-7 |
| FEMA number |
4006 |
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| Molecular weight |
270.36 |
| Chemical formula |
C15H26O4 |
| Physical form/odour |
Clear viscous liquid; Minty, menthol-like aroma |
| Solubility |
Soluble in propylene glycol, ethyl acetate; Insoluble in water |
| Solubility in ethanol |
Soluble |
| Boiling point (°C) |
>300° |
| Assay min % |
72% |
| Acid value max |
1 |
| Refractive index |
1.465-1.471 |
| Specific gravity |
0.894-0.900 (20°) |
| Other requirements |
SC: dimenthyl glutarate; glutaric acid |
| ID Test |
NMR |
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