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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Citral |
| Synonym(s) |
Geranial and neral;Lemarome |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2003 (Session 61) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadienal |
| JECFA number |
1225 |
| CAS number |
5392-40-5 |
| FEMA number |
2303 |
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| FLAVIS number |
05.020 |
| Molecular weight |
152.24 |
| Chemical formula |
C10H16O |
| Physical form/odour |
Pale yellow oily liquid; strong lemon aroma |
| Solubility |
Insoluble in glycerol; very slightly soluble in water; soluble in fixed oils, mineral oil, propylene glycol |
| Solubility in ethanol |
soluble |
| Boiling point (°C) |
228° |
| Assay min % |
96% (sum of cis- and trans- isomers) |
| Acid value max |
5 |
| Refractive index |
1.486-1.490 |
| Specific gravity |
0.885-0.891 |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
IR |
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