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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Dihydrocarveol |
| Synonym(s) |
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
1998 (Session 51) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
p-Menth-8(9)-en-2-ol |
| JECFA number |
378 |
| CAS number |
619-01-2 |
| FEMA number |
2379 |
| COE number |
2025 |
| FLAVIS number |
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| Molecular weight |
154.25 |
| Chemical formula |
C10H18O |
| Physical form/odour |
almost colourless, oily liquid with a spearmint-like odour |
| Solubility |
soluble in alcohol and most fixed oils; insoluble in water |
| Solubility in ethanol |
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| Boiling point (°C) |
225° (d-isomer 222-223) |
| Assay min % |
96.0% |
| Acid value max |
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| Refractive index |
1.477-1.481 |
| Specific gravity |
0.921-0.926 |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
IR |
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