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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Linalyl formate |
| Synonym(s) |
Linalool formate;3,7-Dimethylocta-1,6-dien-3-yl formate;3,7-dimethyl-1,6-octadien-3-yl formic acid ester |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2003 (Session 61) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
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| Chemical name |
1,5-Dimethyl-1-ethenylhex-4-enyl formate |
| JECFA number |
358 |
| CAS number |
115-99-1 |
| FEMA number |
2642 |
| COE number |
347 |
| FLAVIS number |
09.080 |
| Molecular weight |
182.26 |
| Chemical formula |
C11H18O2 |
| Physical form/odour |
colourless liquid with a fresh, citrus, green, herbaceous, bergamot-like odour |
| Solubility |
soluble in alcohol, most fixed oils; slightly soluble in propylene glycol and water; insoluble in glycerol |
| Solubility in ethanol |
1 ml in 6 ml 70% alcohol |
| Boiling point (°C) |
202° |
| Assay min % |
90% |
| Acid value max |
3 |
| Refractive index |
1.453-1.458 |
| Specific gravity |
0.910-0.918 |
| Other requirements |
SC: linalool |
| ID Test |
IR |
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