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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Geranyl acetoacetate |
| Synonym(s) |
Geranyl beta-ketobutyrate;trans-3,7-Dimethyl-2,6-octadien-1-yl acetoacetate;Geranyl 3-oxobutanoate |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2001 (Session 57) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
3,7-Dimethylocta-2(trans),6-dienyl 3-oxobutyrate |
| JECFA number |
599 |
| CAS number |
10032-00-5 |
| FEMA number |
2510 |
| COE number |
243 |
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| Molecular weight |
238.32 |
| Chemical formula |
C14H22O3 |
| Physical form/odour |
colourless to pale yellow oily liquid with sweet, fruity, winey, fermented apple-like odour |
| Solubility |
insoluble in water; soluble in alcohol and oil |
| Solubility in ethanol |
1 ml in 1 ml 95% alcohol |
| Boiling point (°C) |
127-129° (22 mm Hg) |
| Assay min % |
97% |
| Acid value max |
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| Refractive index |
1.426-1.433 |
| Specific gravity |
0.958-0.966 |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
IR |
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