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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Myrtenol |
| Synonym(s) |
10-Hydroxy-2-pinene;6,6-Dimethyl-2-oxymethylbicyclo[1.1.3]hept-2-ene;2-Pinen-10-ol |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2018 (Session 86) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
6,6-Dimethylbicyclo[3.3.1]hept-2-ene-2-methanol |
| JECFA number |
981 |
| CAS number |
515-00-4 |
| FEMA number |
3439 |
| COE number |
10285 |
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| Molecular weight |
152.24 |
| Chemical formula |
C10H16O |
| Physical form/odour |
Colourless or pale straw-coloured liquid; Warm-herbaceous, slightly woody and discretely medicinal-camphoraceous odour of moderate to poor tenacity |
| Solubility |
Insoluble in water and propylene glycol; soluble in oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
Miscible at room temperature |
| Boiling point (°C) |
221° |
| Assay min % |
95% |
| Acid value max |
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| Refractive index |
1.490-1.500 |
| Specific gravity |
0.976-0.983 |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
IR NMR |
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