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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Carvyl acetate |
| 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-Mentha-6,8-dien-2-yl acetate |
| JECFA number |
382 |
| CAS number |
97-42-7 |
| FEMA number |
2250 |
| COE number |
2063 |
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| Molecular weight |
194.27 |
| Chemical formula |
C12H18O2 |
| Physical form/odour |
colourless to pale yellow liquid with a spearminty odour |
| Solubility |
slightly soluble in water; soluble in alcohol and most fixed oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
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| Boiling point (°C) |
229° |
| Assay min % |
98.0% |
| Acid value max |
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| Refractive index |
1.473-1.479 |
| Specific gravity |
0.964-0.970 |
| Other requirements |
Optical rotation: -120° to -90° |
| ID Test |
IR |
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