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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
beta-Damascone |
| Synonym(s) |
Dorinone;Damasione;Dihydro floriffone B;4-(2,6,6-Trimethylcyclohex-1-enyl)but-2-en-4-one |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2003 (Session 61) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
1-(2,6,6-Trimethyl-1-cyclohexenyl)-2-buten-1-one |
| JECFA number |
384 |
| CAS number |
23726-92-3 |
| FEMA number |
3243 |
| COE number |
2340 |
| FLAVIS number |
07.083 |
| Molecular weight |
192.3 |
| Chemical formula |
C13H20O |
| Physical form/odour |
colourless to pale yellow liquid with a complex fruity floral odour |
| Solubility |
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| Solubility in ethanol |
1 ml in 10 ml 95% |
| Boiling point (°C) |
67-70° |
| Assay min % |
90% (sum of cis and trans isomers) |
| Acid value max |
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| Refractive index |
1.496-1.501 |
| Specific gravity |
0.934-0.942 (20°) |
| Other requirements |
SC: alpha- and delta-damascone |
| ID Test |
IR |
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