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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
(+/-)-(2,6,6,-Trimethyl-2-hydroxycyclohexylidene)acetic acid gamma-lactone |
| Synonym(s) |
Dihydroactinidiolide |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2003 (Session 61) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
5,6,7,7a-Tetrahydro-4,4,7a-trimethyl-2(4H)-benzofuranone |
| JECFA number |
1164 |
| CAS number |
15356-74-8 |
| FEMA number |
4020 |
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| FLAVIS number |
13.109 |
| Molecular weight |
180.25 |
| Chemical formula |
C11H16O2 |
| Physical form/odour |
Clear, colourless liquid; musky or coumarin-like aroma |
| Solubility |
Insoluble in water; soluble in nonpolar solvents |
| Solubility in ethanol |
soluble |
| Boiling point (°C) |
90° |
| Assay min % |
90% |
| Acid value max |
1 |
| Refractive index |
1.499-1.505 |
| Specific gravity |
1.051-1.058 |
| Other requirements |
SC: 2,9-dimethyl 3,8-decanedione, 4-hydroxy-5,6-oxo beta-ionone |
| ID Test |
NMR |
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