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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"

Flavouring 1,3-p-Menthadien-7-al
Synonym(s) 1,3-Cyclohexadiene-1-carboxaldehyde, 4-isopropyl-;1,3-Cyclohexadiene-1-carboxaldehyde, 4-(1-methylethyl)-
Latest JECFA evaluation 2010 (Session 73)
Status of specification Full
Chemical name 4-isopropylcyclohexa-1,3-dienecarbaldehyde
JECFA number 1906
CAS number 1197-15-5
FEMA number 4506
COE number
FLAVIS number 05.133
Molecular weight 150.22
Chemical formula C10H14O
Physical form/odour Clear colourless liquid; Fatty spicy aroma
Solubility Practically insoluble or insoluble in water
Solubility in ethanol Soluble
Boiling point (°C) 116-120° (9 mm Hg)
Assay min % 91%
Acid value max
Refractive index 1.532-1.539
Specific gravity 0.961-0.965 (20°)
Other requirements SC: 5-6 % Cumin aldehyde
ID Test MS
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