| Identification |
CAS.No.:
2705-87-5
FL.No.:
9.498
FEMA.No.:
2026
NAS.No.:
2026
CoE.No.:
2223
EINECS.No.:
220-292-5
JECFA.No.:
13
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| Description | A colorless liquid with pineapple aroma. Used as a flavoring agent or adjuvant. |
| Regulatory Status | CoE: Used provisionally. Bev.: 10 ppm; Food: 10 ppm
FDA: 21 CFR 172.515
FDA (other): n/a
JECFA: ADI: Acceptable. No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavoring agent (1996).
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| Usage | Reported uses (ppm): (FEMA, 1994)
Alcoholic beverages
2.33
5.33
Gelatins, puddings
21.36
29.81
Nonalcoholic beverages
7.2
13.8
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| Natural occurrence | Not reported found in nature.
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| Chemical Properties | A colorless liquid with pineapple aroma. Used as a flavoring agent or adjuvant |
| Chemical Properties | Allyl cyclohexylpropionate has not been found in nature. It is a colorless
liquid with a sweet, fruity odor, reminiscent of pineapples.The ester is prepared
by esterification of 3-cyclohexylpropionic acid (obtained by hydrogenation of cinnamic
acid) with allyl alcohol. It is used in perfumery to obtain fruity top notes as
well as pineapple and chamomile nuances. |
| Occurrence | Apparently has not been reported to occur in nature. |
| Uses | Allyl 3-Cyclohexylpropanoate is used in preparation of a new type of environmentally friendly paint thinner. |
| Definition | ChEBI: Allyl cyclohexylpropionate is a fatty acid ester. |
| Preparation | By direct esterification of cyclohexylpropionic acid with allyl alcohol in the presence of benzene. |
| Taste threshold values | Taste characteristics at 30 ppm: fruity, pineapple, waxy, with green sweet apple nuances. |
| Flammability and Explosibility | Not classified |
| Safety Profile | Poison by ingestion. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes. Combustible liquid. See ALLYL COMPOUNDS and ESTERS |
| Metabolism | Allyl compounds are metabolized to mercapturic acid which is excreted in the urine (Clapp, Kaye & Young, 1969). Cyclohexylpropionic acid is aromatized to benzoic acid and excreted as hippuric acid in the urine. Substituted cyclohexylcarboxylic acids are either excreted unchanged or completely oxidized (Williams, 1959). |