Food safety and quality: details

Flavouring	Menthyl acetate
Synonym(s)
Latest JECFA evaluation	1998 (Session 51)
Status of specification	Full
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Chemical name	p-Menthan-3-yl acetate
JECFA number	431
CAS number	16409-45-3
FEMA number	2668
COE number	206
FLAVIS number
Molecular weight	198.31
Chemical formula	C12H22O2
Physical form/odour	colourless to pale yellowish liquid with a mild, minty odour
Solubility	soluble in alcohol, propylene glycol, most fixed oils; slightly soluble in water, glycerol
Solubility in ethanol	1 ml in 6 ml 70% alcohol; 1 ml in 1 ml 80% alcohol
Boiling point (°C)	227-228°
Assay min %	dl- 97%; (-)98%
Acid value max	2
Refractive index	dl- 1.443-1.450; (-)- 1.443-1.447
Specific gravity	dl-, (-)- 0.919-0.924
Other requirements	Optical rotation: >= - 69° ((-)-isomer)
ID Test	IR
Spectrum