Food safety and quality: details

Flavouring	8-p-Menthene-1,2-diol
Synonym(s)	Limonene glycol
Latest JECFA evaluation	2008 (Session 69)
Status of specification	Full
Information required
Chemical name	1-Methyl-4-(1-methylethenyl)-1,2-cyclohexanediol
JECFA number	1860
CAS number	1946-00-5
FEMA number	4409
COE number
FLAVIS number
Molecular weight	170.25
Chemical formula	C10H18O2
Physical form/odour	Colourless to very slightly yellow oily liquid; Cool minty aroma
Solubility	Slightly soluble in water
Solubility in ethanol	Soluble
Boiling point (°C)	54-57°
Assay min %	98%
Acid value max
Refractive index	1.493-1.499
Specific gravity	0.920-0.925
Other requirements
ID Test	MS
Spectrum