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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Borneol |
| Synonym(s) |
2-Bornanol;Bornyl alcohol;Borneo camphor;2-Camphanol |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2004 (Session 63) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
1,7,7-Trimethyl-bicyclo(2.2.1)heptan-2-ol |
| JECFA number |
1385 |
| CAS number |
507-70-0 |
| FEMA number |
2157 |
| COE number |
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| FLAVIS number |
02.016 |
| Molecular weight |
154.25 |
| Chemical formula |
C10H18O |
| Physical form/odour |
White to off-white crystals; piney camphoraceous aroma |
| Solubility |
Slightly soluble in proylene glycol; Very slightly soluble in water; Insoluble in vegatable oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
Soluble |
| Boiling point (°C) |
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| Assay min % |
97% |
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| Other requirements |
mp: 202°; Minimum assay value may include isoborneol and other isomers of borneol as well as trace amounts of fenchyl alcohol and other C10H18O compounds |
| ID Test |
IR |
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