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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
l-Menthyl acetoacetate |
| Synonym(s) |
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2008 (Session 69) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
3-Oxobutanoic acid (1R,2S,5R)-5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)cyclohexyl ester |
| JECFA number |
1854 |
| CAS number |
59557-05-0 |
| FEMA number |
4327 |
| COE number |
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| FLAVIS number |
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| Molecular weight |
240.34 |
| Chemical formula |
C14H24O3 |
| Physical form/odour |
Clear colourless or pale yellow liquid; Minty aroma |
| Solubility |
Sparingly soluble in water; soluble in many non-polar solvents |
| Solubility in ethanol |
Soluble |
| Boiling point (°C) |
110-115° (2.2 mm Hg) |
| Assay min % |
96% |
| Acid value max |
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| Refractive index |
1.458-1.466 |
| Specific gravity |
0.979-0.985 |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
HNMR |
| Spectrum |
 
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