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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
2,6,6-Trimethyl-1&2-cyclohexen-1-carboxaldehyde |
| Synonym(s) |
alpha- and beta-Cyclocitral (50-50 mixture) |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2019 (Session 87) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
Mixture of 2,6,6-Trimethylcyclohex-1-ene-1-carboxaldehyde and 2,6,6-Trimethylcyclohex-2-ene-1-carboxaldehyde |
| JECFA number |
979 |
| CAS number |
432-25-7; 432-24-6; 52844-21-0 |
| FEMA number |
3639 |
| COE number |
2133 |
| FLAVIS number |
05.121 |
| Molecular weight |
152.23 |
| Chemical formula |
C10H16O |
| Physical form/odour |
Colourless liquid; camphoraceous odour |
| Solubility |
Insoluble in water |
| Solubility in ethanol |
Miscible at room temperature |
| Boiling point (°C) |
62° (3 mm Hg) |
| Assay min % |
99% |
| Acid value max |
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| Refractive index |
1.4986-1.4991 |
| Specific gravity |
0.950-0.957 |
| Other requirements |
[approximately 50% alpha-cyclocitral and 50% beta-cyclocitral] |
| ID Test |
IR NMR |
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