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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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Analytical Methods (Volume 4)
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Flavouring
l-Piperitone
Synonym(s)
Latest JECFA evaluation
2008 (Session 69)
Status of specification
Full
Information required
Chemical name
(6R)-3-Methyl-6-(1-methylethyl)-2-cyclohexen-1-one
JECFA number
1856
CAS number
4573-50-6
FEMA number
4200
COE number
2052
FLAVIS number
07.255
Molecular weight
152.23
Chemical formula
C10H16O
Physical form/odour
Light yellowish liquid; Herbaceous minty aroma
Solubility
Insoluble in water
Solubility in ethanol
Soluble
Boiling point (°C)
233-235°
Assay min %
99%
Acid value max
Refractive index
1.483-1.487
Specific gravity
0.929-0.934
Other requirements
NOTE: d-isomer is JECFA No. 435
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