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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Citronellyl butyrate |
| Synonym(s) |
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2003 (Session 61) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
3,7-Dimethyl-6-octen-1-yl butanoate |
| JECFA number |
65 |
| CAS number |
141-16-2 |
| FEMA number |
2312 |
| COE number |
275 |
| FLAVIS number |
09.049 |
| Molecular weight |
226.36 |
| Chemical formula |
C14H26O2 |
| Physical form/odour |
colourless liquid/strong, fruity-rosy odour |
| Solubility |
miscible with alcohol, ether, most fixed oils, chloroform; insoluble in water |
| Solubility in ethanol |
1 ml in 6 ml 80% alcohol gives clear soln |
| Boiling point (°C) |
245° |
| Assay min % |
90% (total esters) |
| Acid value max |
1 |
| Refractive index |
1.444-1.448 |
| Specific gravity |
0.873-0.883 |
| Other requirements |
SC: citronellol |
| ID Test |
IR |
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