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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Linalyl octanoate |
| Synonym(s) |
Linalyl octylate;Linalyl caprylate;Linalyl octoate;3,7-Dimethyl-1,6-octadien-3-yl octanoate |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2000 (Session 55) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
1,5-Dimethyl-1-ethenylhex-4-enyl octanoate |
| JECFA number |
365 |
| CAS number |
10024-64-3 |
| FEMA number |
2644 |
| COE number |
397 |
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| Molecular weight |
280.46 |
| Chemical formula |
C18H32O2 |
| Physical form/odour |
colourless, oily liquid |
| Solubility |
insoluble in water; soluble in alcohol |
| Solubility in ethanol |
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| Boiling point (°C) |
264° |
| Assay min % |
93% (min. 98% octanoate esters of linalool and related terpene alcohols) |
| Acid value max |
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| Refractive index |
1.454-1.460 |
| Specific gravity |
0.877-0.883 |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
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