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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Hydroxycitronellal |
| Synonym(s) |
Citronellaldehyde;Oxdihydrocitronellal;7-Hydroxy-3,7-dimethyloctanal |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
1999 (Session 53) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
7-Hydroxy-3,7-dimethyloctanal |
| JECFA number |
611 |
| CAS number |
107-75-5 |
| FEMA number |
2583 |
| COE number |
100 |
| FLAVIS number |
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| Molecular weight |
172.27 |
| Chemical formula |
C10H20O2 |
| Physical form/odour |
colourless liquid with sweet floral lily-like odour |
| Solubility |
slightly soluble in water; soluble in alcohol, propylene glycol, and oils; insoluble in glycerol |
| Solubility in ethanol |
1 ml in 1 ml 50% alcohol |
| Boiling point (°C) |
241°; 94-96° (1 mm Hg) |
| Assay min % |
95% |
| Acid value max |
5 |
| Refractive index |
1.447-1.450 |
| Specific gravity |
0.918-0.923 |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
IR |
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