| FL No |
05.012 |
| In register |
Yes |
| Flavis name |
3,7-Dimethyl-7-hydroxyoctanal |
| Chemical group number |
09 |
| Chemical group name |
Primary aliphatic saturated or unsaturated alcohols/aldehydes/ acids/acetals/esters with a second primary, secondary or tertiary oxygenated functional group including aliphatic lactones. |
| CAS No |
107-75-5 |
| CE No |
100 |
| JECFA N0 |
611 |
| FEMA No |
2583 |
| Systematic name |
Octanal, 7-hydroxy-3,7-dimethyl- |
| Synonyms |
Hydroxycitronellal; 7-hydroxy-3,7-dimethyloctan-1-al; Laurine; Citronellalhydrate |
| Evaluation |
No further evaluation needed |
| Needed Tox |
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| Remarks |
JECFA evaluated hydroxycitronellal (CASrn as in Register). CASrn in Register refers to the racemate |
| Ref short |
JECFA, 2000b |
| Reference |
JECFA, 2000b. Evaluation of certain food additives and contaminants. Fifty-third meeting of the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives. WHO Technical Report Series no. 896. Geneva, 1-10 June 1999.* |
| Structure |
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