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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
3,7-Dimethyl-6-octenoic acid |
| Synonym(s) |
Citronellic acid |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2003 (Session 61) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
3,7-Dimethyl-6-octenoic acid |
| JECFA number |
1221 |
| CAS number |
502-47-6 |
| FEMA number |
3142 |
| COE number |
8036 |
| FLAVIS number |
08.036 |
| Molecular weight |
170.25 |
| Chemical formula |
C10H18O2 |
| Physical form/odour |
Colourless liquid; smokey, whisky aroma |
| Solubility |
Insoluble in glycerol, water; soluble in most fixed oils, propylene glycol |
| Solubility in ethanol |
soluble |
| Boiling point (°C) |
121-122° (1 mm Hg) |
| Assay min % |
90% |
| Acid value max |
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| Refractive index |
1.455-1.462 |
| Specific gravity |
0.920-0.926 (20°) |
| Other requirements |
SC: citronellal; scetate esters of citronellol, nerol and geraniol; other terpenes |
| ID Test |
NMR |
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