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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
d-Limonene |
| Synonym(s) |
1,8(9)-p-Menthadiene;(+)-p-Mentha-1,8-diene;Hesperidine;4-Isopropenyl-1-methyl-1-cyclohexene |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2004 (Session 63) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
p-Mentha-1,8-diene |
| JECFA number |
1326 |
| CAS number |
5989-27-5 |
| FEMA number |
2633 |
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| FLAVIS number |
01.045 |
| Molecular weight |
136.24 |
| Chemical formula |
C10H16 |
| Physical form/odour |
Colourless mobile liquid; fresh, light, sweet, citrusy aroma |
| Solubility |
Insoluble in water, propylene glycol; slightly Soluble in glycerol; Soluble in oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
Soluble |
| Boiling point (°C) |
175-177° |
| Assay min % |
96% (sum of d/l isomers) |
| Acid value max |
<1.0 |
| Refractive index |
1.471-1.477 |
| Specific gravity |
0.838-0.843 |
| Other requirements |
Sp.rotation +96 to +104° (25°); Compounds present above 0.5%: linalool, myrcene |
| ID Test |
IR |
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