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Linalyl acetate

≥97%, FCC, FG

Synonym(s):

3,7-Dimethyl-1,6-octadien-3-yl acetate, Bergamol

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Linear Formula:
CH3CO2C(CH=CH2)(CH3)CH2CH2CH=C(CH3)2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
196.29
FEMA Number:
2636
Beilstein:
1724500
EC Number:
Council of Europe no.:
203
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
Flavis number:
9.013
NACRES:
NA.21

biological source

synthetic

Quality Level

grade

FG
Kosher

Agency

meets purity specifications of JECFA

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 178/2002
FCC
FDA 21 CFR 117
FDA 21 CFR 182.60

vapor density

6.8 (vs air)

vapor pressure

0.1 mmHg ( 20 °C)

description

synthetic

Assay

≥97%

refractive index

n20/D 1.453 (lit.)

bp

220 °C (lit.)

density

0.901 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

Documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

Organoleptic

green; woody; floral; sweet

SMILES string

C\C(C)=C\CCC(C)(OC(C)=O)C=C

InChI

1S/C12H20O2/c1-6-12(5,14-11(4)13)9-7-8-10(2)3/h6,8H,1,7,9H2,2-5H3

InChI key

UWKAYLJWKGQEPM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Linalyl acetate is the main component of many plant essential oils such as lavender oil. It can be used as a flavoring agent and fragrance ingredient.

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Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1B

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

201.2 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

94 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Dictionary of Food Compounds with CD-ROM: Additives, Flavors, and Ingredients, 573-573 (2012)
Marina Soković et al.
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 15(11), 7532-7546 (2010-10-30)
The chemical composition and antibacterial activity of essential oils from 10 commonly consumed herbs: Citrus aurantium, C. limon, Lavandula angustifolia, Matricaria chamomilla, Mentha piperita, M. spicata, Ocimum basilicum, Origanum vulgare, Thymus vulgaris and Salvia officinalis have been determined. The antibacterial
Krzysztof Cal et al.
Journal of controlled release : official journal of the Controlled Release Society, 93(3), 369-376 (2003-12-04)
The purpose of the study was to investigete skin absorption and elimination of three acyclic terpenes: citronellol (C), linalool (L) and linalyl acetate (LA). The pure terpenes were applied onto the human skin in vitro, and after 1-4 h, their
Olga Larkov et al.
Phytochemistry, 69(14), 2565-2571 (2008-10-07)
Selected plants within the Origanum, Mentha and Salvia genera, that contain significant amounts of chiral volatile alcohols and their related acetates, exhibit remarkable enantioselectivity of alcohol acetyl transferase (AAT) activity and particularly can discriminate between linalool enantiomers. Origanum dayi AAT
Simon Muhoho Njoroge et al.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 51(14), 4029-4035 (2003-06-26)
The chemical changes and artifact formation in daidai (Citrus aurantium L. var. Cyathifera Y. Tanaka) cold-pressed peel oil upon storage at 20, 5, and -21 degrees C for 3, 6, and 12 months were investigated using capillary gas chromatography (GC)

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