Food safety and quality
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Flavouring |
Nerol |
Synonym(s) |
cis-2,6-Dimethyl-2,6-octadien-8-ol;(Z)-Geraniol;(Z)-Nerol;beta-Nerol;Neryl alcohol;Neraniol;cis-3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadien-1-ol;cis-Geraniol |
Latest JECFA evaluation |
2003 (Session 61) |
Status of specification |
Full |
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Chemical name |
(2Z)-3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadienol |
JECFA number |
1224 |
CAS number |
106-25-2 |
FEMA number |
2770 |
COE number |
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FLAVIS number |
02.058 |
Molecular weight |
154.25 |
Chemical formula |
C10H18O |
Physical form/odour |
Colourless liquid; fresh, sweet, rose-like aroma |
Solubility |
Insoluble in water; soluble in chloroform, ether, most fixed oils |
Solubility in ethanol |
soluble |
Boiling point (°C) |
227° |
Assay min % |
95% (of total alcohols as C10H18O) |
Acid value max |
1 |
Refractive index |
1.467-1.478 |
Specific gravity |
0.875-0.880 |
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