Food safety and quality: details

Flavouring	Valencene
Synonym(s)	4.beta.H,5.alpha.-Eremophila-1(10),11-diene
Latest JECFA evaluation	2004 (Session 63)
Status of specification	Full
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Chemical name	1,2-Dimethyl--9-isopropylene-bicyclo(4.4.0)dec-5-ene
JECFA number	1337
CAS number	997297
FEMA number	3443
COE number
FLAVIS number	01.017
Molecular weight	204.36
Chemical formula	C15H24
Physical form/odour	Colourless to pale yellow oily liquid
Solubility	Insoluble in water; soluble in oils
Solubility in ethanol	Insoluble
Boiling point (°C)	123° (11mm Hg)
Assay min %	94%
Acid value max	<1.0
Refractive index	1.498-1.508
Specific gravity	0.914-0.919
Other requirements	SC: Other sesquiterpenes
ID Test	NMR
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