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Product Information


BRI Product Number: 9830
BRI Product Name: SAFRANAL
CAS Number: 116-26-7
FEMA Number: 3389
Council Of Europe Number: 10383
Molecular Weight: 150.22
Molecular Formula: C10H14O   Structure
Synonyms: 1,3-Cyclohexadiene-1-carboxaldehyde, 2,6,6-trimethyl-
2,6,6-Trimethyl-1,3-cyclohexadienal
2,6,6-Trimethylcyclohexa-1,3-dienyl methanal
Dehydro-Beta-cyclocitral
SAFRANAL
TRIMETHYL CYCLOHEXADIENAL
CAS Name: 1,3-Cyclohexadiene-1-carboxaldehyde, 2,6,6-trimethyl-

APPLICATION INFORMATION
Odor Description: Sweet, green-floral and somewhat tobacco-herbaceous odor
Fragrance Use: Used for its pungent green, floral attributes.
IFRA Status: Safranal should not be used such that the level in consumer products exceeds 0.005%. For use in consumer products for which no skin contact is foreseeable under normal conditions of use, e.g. closed system air fresheners, toilet blocks but not rinse off products and household cleaning products, the level in the consumer product should not exceed 0.05%
Flavor Use: Used in baked goods, jelly and candy.
Recommended Use Level: 0.5%

SPECIFICATIONSChromatograph
Minimum Purity: 92.0%
Appearance: yellowish liquid
Refractive Index: 1.520 : 1.530 at 20 deg C
Specific Gravity: 0.965 : 0.980 at 25 deg C

TECHNICAL INFORMATION MSDS
Flash Point: 186 deg F (CC)
Boiling Point (approx): 70 C @ 1 mm Hg
Solubility: Inosluble in water; soluble in alcohol.
Kosher: YES   Certificate
Halal: YES   Certificate
Regulatory Status: TSCA AICS CHINA DSL EINECS(204-133-7) PICCS
RIFM Monograph: YES
Natural: NO
Nature Identical: YES
Export Tariff Code: 2912.29.0000
Shipped as Dangerous Good: NO

PACKAGING AND STORAGE
Recommended Packaging: Glass, Plastic, Aluminum or Steel
Shelf Life: 48 months from manufacture date
Recommended Storage: Store tightly sealed under inert gas in a cool, well-ventilated area.
Additives: synthetic alpha tocopherol @ 0.50%

Last Revised: 11/20/2007