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| Flavouring |
1-p-Menthen-9-yl acetate |
| Synonym(s) |
9-Acetoxy-1-p-menthene;p-Menth-1-en-9-yl acetate |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2002 (Session 59) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
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| Chemical name |
p-Menth-1-en-9-yl acetate |
| JECFA number |
972 |
| CAS number |
17916-91-5 |
| FEMA number |
3566 |
| COE number |
10748 |
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| Molecular weight |
196.28 |
| Chemical formula |
C12H20O2 |
| Physical form/odour |
Colourless liquid; Warm herbaceous, spicy odour |
| Solubility |
Insoluble in water; soluble in organic solvents and oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
Miscible at room temperature |
| Boiling point (°C) |
228-232° |
| Assay min % |
97% |
| Acid value max |
1 |
| Refractive index |
1.441-1.448 |
| Specific gravity |
0.931-0.937 |
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| ID Test |
NMR |
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