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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"

Flavouring (E)- and (Z)-2,4,8-Trimethyl-3,7-nonadien-2-ol
Synonym(s)
Latest JECFA evaluation 2007 (Session 68)
Status of specification Full
Chemical name 2,4,8-Trimethyl-3,7-nonadien-2-ol
JECFA number 1645
CAS number 479547-57-4
FEMA number 4211
COE number
FLAVIS number
Molecular weight 182.31
Chemical formula C12H22O
Physical form/odour Clear, colourless liquid; Fruity aroma
Solubility Insoluble in water; soluble in non-polar organic solvents
Solubility in ethanol Soluble
Boiling point (°C) 70-72° (1.5 mm Hg)
Assay min % 96%
Acid value max <1
Refractive index 1.463-1.471
Specific gravity 0.858-0.864
Other requirements
ID Test HNMR
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