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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Neryl butyrate |
| Synonym(s) |
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
1997 (Session 49) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
cis-3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadien-1-yl butanoate |
| JECFA number |
67 |
| CAS number |
999-40-6 |
| FEMA number |
2774 |
| COE number |
505 |
| FLAVIS number |
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| Molecular weight |
224.34 |
| Chemical formula |
C14H24O2 |
| Physical form/odour |
colourless to pale yellow liquid/sweet, leafy, floral odour |
| Solubility |
soluble in alcohol; insoluble in water |
| Solubility in ethanol |
1 ml in 6 ml 80% alcohol |
| Boiling point (°C) |
239 - 240° |
| Assay min % |
98.0% |
| Acid value max |
0.7 |
| Refractive index |
1.4539-1.4650 |
| Specific gravity |
0.898-0.910 |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
IR |
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