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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Citronellyl phenylacetate |
| Synonym(s) |
Citronellyl alpha-toluate |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2002 (Session 59) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
3,7-Dimethyloct-6-enyl phenylacetate |
| JECFA number |
1021 |
| CAS number |
139-70-8 |
| FEMA number |
2315 |
| COE number |
2157 |
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| Molecular weight |
274.4 |
| Chemical formula |
C18H26O2 |
| Physical form/odour |
Colourless, somewhat viscous liquid; sweet-herbaceous-rosy, yet heavy and very tenacious odour, reminiscent of the petals of roses |
| Solubility |
Insoluble in water; soluble in oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
Miscible at room temperature |
| Boiling point (°C) |
342° |
| Assay min % |
98% |
| Acid value max |
1 |
| Refractive index |
1.492-1.510 |
| Specific gravity |
0.958-0.960 |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
NMR |
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