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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
l-Menthol ethylene glycol carbonate |
| Synonym(s) |
Menthol glycol carbonate |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2003 (Session 61) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
Carbonic acid, 2-hydroxyethyl 5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)cyclohexyl ester |
| JECFA number |
443 |
| CAS number |
156324-78-6 |
| FEMA number |
3805 |
| COE number |
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| FLAVIS number |
09.842 |
| Molecular weight |
244.33 |
| Chemical formula |
C13H24O4 |
| Physical form/odour |
white crystals |
| Solubility |
insoluble in water; soluble in peanut oil 1:10, 1,2-propylene glycol 1:6 and DEP 1:3 |
| Solubility in ethanol |
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| Boiling point (°C) |
72° (10 mm Hg) |
| Assay min % |
96% |
| Acid value max |
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| Refractive index |
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| Specific gravity |
0.847-0.853 |
| Other requirements |
mp: 51.4 - 51.5°; Optical rotation: - 67.2° |
| ID Test |
IR |
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