CAS.No.:
28069-74-1
FL.No.:
6.081
FEMA.No.:
3775
NAS.No.:
n/a
CoE.No.:
10034
EINECS.No.:
248-817-3
JECFA.No.:
943
A colorless liquid with a powerful, green, herbaceous odor.
CoE: n/a
FDA: n/a
FDA (other): n/a
JECFA: ADI: Acceptable. No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavoring agent (2001).
Reported uses (ppm): (FEMA, 2001)
Gelatins,.puddings
0.04
0.4
Nonalcoholic.beverages
0.04
0.3
A colorless liquid with a powerful, green, herbaceous odor. Fairly stable in alkali, unstable in acid of pH
lower than 5.
Reported found in guava fruit (Psidium guajava L.) and plum
From acetaldehyde diethyl acetal (acetal) with cis-3-hexenol
Powerful green, hcrbaceous-vegetable, oily
odor, reminiscent of many natural products.
Used sparingly in floral perfumes to introduce a natural-green topnote, and in general as a topnote in mossy or citrusy perfumes.
Taste characteristics at 1 ppm: dry, green, rindy with a fruity finish, slightly buttery and mushroom-like
with metallic nuances.
