Food safety and quality
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Flavouring |
Carvyl propionate |
Synonym(s) |
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Latest JECFA evaluation |
2000 (Session 55) |
Status of specification |
Full |
Information required |
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Chemical name |
1-p-Mentha-6,8-dien-2-yl propionate |
JECFA number |
383 |
CAS number |
97-45-0 |
FEMA number |
2251 |
COE number |
424 |
FLAVIS number |
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Molecular weight |
208.3 |
Chemical formula |
C13H20O2 |
Physical form/odour |
colourless slightly oily liquid with a minty-spearminty herbaceous odour |
Solubility |
insoluble in water; soluble in alcohol and most fixed oils |
Solubility in ethanol |
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Boiling point (°C) |
239° |
Assay min % |
98% |
Acid value max |
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Refractive index |
1.469-1.479 |
Specific gravity |
0.942-0.962 |
Other requirements |
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