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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Carvacrol |
| Synonym(s) |
p-Cymene-2-ol;Cymenphenol;2-Hydroxy-p-cymene;iso-Thymol;Isopropyl-o-cresol;Isothymol |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2000 (Session 55) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
2-Methyl-5-(1-methylethyl)phenol |
| JECFA number |
710 |
| CAS number |
499-75-2 |
| FEMA number |
2245 |
| COE number |
2055 |
| FLAVIS number |
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| Molecular weight |
150.22 |
| Chemical formula |
C10H14O |
| Physical form/odour |
Colourless to pale yellow liquid, pungent, spicy odour |
| Solubility |
insoluble in water; miscible in oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
miscible |
| Boiling point (°C) |
236-238° |
| Assay min % |
98% |
| Acid value max |
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| Refractive index |
1.521-1.528 |
| Specific gravity |
0.974-0.979 |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
IR |
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