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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
p-Mentha-1,8-dien-7-ol |
| Synonym(s) |
iso-Carveol;Dihydrocuminic alcohol;Dihydrocuminyl alcohol;Perilla alcohol;Hydrocumin alcohol;4-Isopropenyl-1-cyclohexenecarbinol;1-Hydroxymethyl-4-isopropenyl-1-cyclohexene |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2018 (Session 86) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
p-Mentha-1,8-dien-7-ol |
| JECFA number |
974 |
| CAS number |
536-59-4 |
| FEMA number |
2664 |
| COE number |
2024 |
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| Molecular weight |
152.24 |
| Chemical formula |
C10H16O |
| Physical form/odour |
Colourless to pale-yellow, dense, oily liquid; characteristic odour similar to linalool and terpineol |
| Solubility |
Slightly soluble in water; soluble in alcohols and oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
Miscible at room temperature |
| Boiling point (°C) |
119° (11 mm Hg) |
| Assay min % |
96% |
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| Refractive index |
1.495-1.505 |
| Specific gravity |
0.956-0.963 |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
NMR |
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