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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Bisabolene |
| Synonym(s) |
g-Bisabolene;2-Heptene, 2-methyl-6-(4-methyl-3-cyclohexen-1-ylidene)- |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2004 (Session 63) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
6-Methyl-2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyldiene)hept-5-ene |
| JECFA number |
1336 |
| CAS number |
495-62-5 |
| FEMA number |
3331 |
| COE number |
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| FLAVIS number |
01.016 |
| Molecular weight |
204.36 |
| Chemical formula |
C15H24 |
| Physical form/odour |
Colourless slightly viscous oil; pleasant, warm sweet-spicy-balsamic aroma |
| Solubility |
Insoluble in water; soluble in oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
Insoluble |
| Boiling point (°C) |
262° |
| Assay min % |
97% |
| Acid value max |
<1.0 |
| Refractive index |
1.493-1.497 |
| Specific gravity |
0.850-0.858 |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
NMR |
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