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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
5-Isopropenyl-2-methyl-2-vinyltetrahydrofuran (cis and trans mixture) |
| Synonym(s) |
(E)-Furanoid linalool oxide;trans-Furanoid linalool oxide;Tetrahydro-a,a-5-trimethyl-5-vinylfurfuryl alcohol-;trans-5-Ethenyltetrahydro-a,a-5-trimethyl-2-furanmethanol |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2004 (Session 63) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
2-(1-Methylene-ethyl)-5-methyl-5-vinyltetrahydrofuran |
| JECFA number |
1455 |
| CAS number |
13679-86-2 |
| FEMA number |
3759 |
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| FLAVIS number |
13.097 |
| Molecular weight |
152.24 |
| Chemical formula |
C10H16O |
| Physical form/odour |
Colourless liquid; Pungent herbaceous, green, camphoraceous, piney aroma |
| Solubility |
Soluble in oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
Soluble |
| Boiling point (°C) |
58° (13 mm Hg) |
| Assay min % |
97% |
| Acid value max |
2 |
| Refractive index |
1.449-1.454 |
| Specific gravity |
0.874-0.878 |
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| ID Test |
NMR |
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