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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Farnesol |
| Synonym(s) |
Farnesyl alcohol |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2003 (Session 61) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
3,7,11-Trimethyl-2,6,10-dodecatrien-1-ol |
| JECFA number |
1230 |
| CAS number |
4602-84-0 |
| FEMA number |
2478 |
| COE number |
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| FLAVIS number |
02.029 |
| Molecular weight |
222.37 |
| Chemical formula |
C15H26O |
| Physical form/odour |
Slightly yellow to colourless liquid; mild, oily, floral aroma |
| Solubility |
Insoluble in water; soluble in oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
soluble |
| Boiling point (°C) |
263° |
| Assay min % |
96% of C15H26O (sum of isomers) |
| Acid value max |
1 |
| Refractive index |
1.487-1.492 |
| Specific gravity |
0.884-0.889 |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
IR |
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