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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
10-Hydroxymethylene-2-pinene |
| Synonym(s) |
Homomyrtenol;Nopol;2-Norpinene-2-ethanol, 6,6-dimethyl-;2-Hydroxyethyl-6,6-dimethyl-bicyclo[3,1,1]-hept-2-ene |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2002 (Session 59) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
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| Chemical name |
6,6-Dimethylbicyclo[3.1.1]hept-2-ene-2-ethanol |
| JECFA number |
986 |
| CAS number |
128-50-7 |
| FEMA number |
3938 |
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| Molecular weight |
166.26 |
| Chemical formula |
C11H18O |
| Physical form/odour |
Colroless, slight viscous liquid; mild woody camphoraceous odour |
| Solubility |
Insoluble in water; soluble in organic solvents and oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
Miscible at room temperature |
| Boiling point (°C) |
230° |
| Assay min % |
95% |
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| Refractive index |
1.490-1.500 |
| Specific gravity |
0.965-0.973 |
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| ID Test |
IR NMR |
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