| FL No |
10.027 |
| In register |
Yes |
| Flavis name |
3,7-Dimethyloctano-1,6-lactone |
| 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 |
499-54-7 |
| CE No |
11833 |
| JECFA N0 |
237 |
| FEMA No |
3355 |
| Systematic name |
2-Oxepanone, 4-methyl-7-(1-methylethyl)- |
| Synonyms |
Menthane lactone; 6-Hydroxy-3,7-dimethyl caprylic acid, lactone; 4-Methyl-7-isopropyl-2-oxoepanone; Menthone lactone |
| Evaluation |
No further evaluation needed |
| Needed Tox |
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| Remarks |
JECFA evaluated 6-hydroxy-3,7-dimethyloctanoic acid lactone (CASrn as in Register). (R)- or (S)-enantiomer not specified by Register CASrn |
| Ref short |
JECFA, 1999b |
| Reference |
JECFA, 1999b. Evaluation of certain food additives and contaminants. Forty-ninth report of the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives. Rome, 17-26 June 1997. WHO Technical Report Series, no. 884. Geneva. |
| Structure |
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