Category: flavor and fragrance agents
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
Physical Properties:
Appearance: | colorless clear liquid (est) |
Assay: | 98.00 to 100.00 % sum of isomers
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Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
Specific Gravity: | 0.83000 to 0.83700 @ 25.00 °C.
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Pounds per Gallon - (est).: | 6.906 to 6.965
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Refractive Index: | 1.47400 to 1.48400 @ 20.00 °C.
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Boiling Point: | 105.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Boiling Point: | 90.00 °C. @ 28.00 mm Hg
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Vapor Pressure: | 22.283001 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
Flash Point: | 60.00 °F. TCC ( 15.56 °C. )
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logP (o/w): | 3.009 (est) |
Soluble in: |
| alcohol | | water, 54.36 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
Insoluble in: |
| water |
Organoleptic Properties:
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Odor Type: citrus |
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Odor Strength: | high , recommend smelling in a 10.00 % solution or less |
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Substantivity: | < 1 hour(s) at 100.00 % |
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| lemon lime truffle |
Odor Description: at 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. | powerful lemon lime truffle |
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Flavor Type: citrus |
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| lemon lime sulfurous |
Taste Description:
| citrus lemon lime sulfurous |
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Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found). |
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Bedoukian Research |
LIMEDIENE ≥98.0%, Kosher |
Odor Description: | A powerful lemon-lime topnote, drying down to an exquisite black Perigord truffle A unique combination of lemon-lime, tropical, marine, and watery notes. Excellent topnote in imparting freshness. Great in cool water types. |
Taste Description: | Distilled lime, sulfur topnotes of citrus and garlic Topnote of lime and other citrus applications, tropical fruits, garlic, and wasabe. |
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Cosmetic Information:
Suppliers:
Bedoukian Research |
LIMEDIENE
≥98.0%, Kosher Odor: A powerful lemon-lime topnote, drying down to an exquisite black Perigord truffle Use: A unique combination of lemon-lime, tropical, marine, and watery notes. Excellent topnote in imparting freshness. Great in cool water types. Flavor: Distilled lime, sulfur topnotes of citrus and garlic Topnote of lime and other citrus applications, tropical fruits, garlic, and wasabe. |
BOC Sciences |
For experimental / research use only. |
LIMEDIENE 98.0%
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Penta International |
METHYL CYCLOHEXADIENE
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Safety Information:
European information : |
Most important hazard(s): | Xi - Irritant |
R 11 - Highly flammable. R 36/38 - Irritating to skin and eyes. S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children. S 16 - Keep away from sources of ignition - No Smoking. S 24/25 - Avoid contact with skin and eyes. S 26 - In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice. S 36 - Wear suitable protective clothing.
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Hazards identification |
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Classification of the substance or mixture |
GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS) |
None found. |
GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements |
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Pictogram | |
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Hazard statement(s) |
None found. |
Precautionary statement(s) |
None found. |
Oral/Parenteral Toxicity: |
oral-rat LD50 > 2000 mg/kg Topnote of lime and other citrus applications, tropical fruits, garlic, and wasabe.
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Dermal Toxicity: |
Not determined
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Inhalation Toxicity: |
Not determined
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Safety in Use Information:
Category: | flavor and fragrance agents |
RIFM Fragrance Material Safety Assessment: Search |
IFRA Code of Practice Notification of the 49th Amendment to the IFRA Code of Practice |
Recommendation for lemon hexadiene usage levels up to: | | 8.0000 % in the fragrance concentrate.
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Use levels for FEMA GRAS flavoring substances on which the FEMA Expert Panel based its judgments that the substances are generally recognized as safe (GRAS). |
The Expert Panel also publishes separate extensive reviews of scientific information on all FEMA GRAS flavoring substances and can be found at FEMA Flavor Ingredient Library |
publication number: 23 |
Click here to view publication 23 |
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm |
baked goods: | 0.00250 | 1.00000 |
beverages(nonalcoholic): | 0.00250 | 1.00000 |
beverages(alcoholic): | 0.00250 | 2.00000 |
breakfast cereal: | 0.00010 | 1.00000 |
cheese: | - | 1.00000 |
chewing gum: | 0.00010 | 1.00000 |
condiments / relishes: | - | 2.00000 |
confectionery froastings: | 0.10000 | 1.00000 |
egg products: | - | 1.00000 |
fats / oils: | 0.10000 | 2.00000 |
fish products: | - | 1.00000 |
frozen dairy: | - | 1.00000 |
fruit ices: | 0.10000 | 2.00000 |
gelatins / puddings: | - | 1.00000 |
granulated sugar: | - | 1.00000 |
gravies: | - | 1.00000 |
hard candy: | 0.10000 | 2.00000 |
imitation dairy: | - | 1.00000 |
instant coffee / tea: | - | 1.00000 |
jams / jellies: | 0.10000 | 1.00000 |
meat products: | - | 1.00000 |
milk products: | - | 1.00000 |
nut products: | - | 1.00000 |
other grains: | - | 1.00000 |
poultry: | - | 1.00000 |
processed fruits: | 0.10000 | 1.00000 |
processed vegetables: | - | 1.00000 |
reconstituted vegetables: | - | 1.00000 |
seasonings / flavors: | 0.10000 | 1.00000 |
snack foods: | 0.10000 | 1.00000 |
soft candy: | 0.10000 | 2.00000 |
soups: | - | 1.00000 |
sugar substitutes: | - | 1.00000 |
sweet sauces: | - | 1.00000 |
Safety References:
References:
Other Information:
Potential Blenders and core components note
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For Odor |
No odor group found for these |
green | pepper | |
aldehydic |
2- | methyl undecanal dimethyl acetal | FR |
camphoreous |
| fenchol | FL/FR |
citrus |
| acetaldehyde citronellyl methyl acetal | FR |
| agathis australis oil | |
| aldehydic nitrile | FR |
beta- | bisabolol | FL/FR |
| cedrat peel oil | FL/FR |
(Z)- | citral | FL/FR |
(E)- | citral | FL/FR |
| citral | FL/FR |
| citral / methyl anthranilate schiff's base | FR |
| citral diethyl acetal | FL/FR |
| citral dimethyl acetal | FL/FR |
| citral ethylene glycol acetal | FR |
| citral propylene glycol acetal | FL/FR |
| citronella oil ceylon | FL/FR |
(R)- | citronellyl acetate | |
| citronellyl nitrile | FR |
| citrus ocimenol | FR |
| dihydromyrcenol | FL/FR |
| dihydromyrcenyl acetate | FR |
(E+Z)-4,8- | dimethyl-3,7-nonadien-2-yl acetate | FL/FR |
| dimyrcetol (IFF) | FR |
homo | geranyl nitrile | FR |
| geranyl nitrile | CS |
2- | heptanol | FL/FR |
| heptyl phenyl acetate | |
| kauri-copal leaf oil | |
| lemon oil c.p. california | FL/FR |
| lemon oil c.p. furocoumarin reduced | FL/FR |
| lemon oil italy | FL/FR |
| lemon oil terpeneless | FL/FR |
| lemongrass oil | FL/FR |
| lime octadienal | FR |
| lime oil distilled mexico | FL/FR |
| lime oil distilled peru | FL/FR |
persian | lime oil expressed | FL/FR |
| lime oil expressed florida | FL/FR |
| lime oil expressed terpeneless | FL/FR |
| lime pyran | FR |
| litsea cubeba fruit oil | FL/FR |
| litsea cubeba oil terpeneless | FL/FR |
1- | methyl cyclohexene | |
| methyl heptenone | FL/FR |
| neroli ketone | FR |
| ocimenol | FL/FR |
| petitgrain combava oil | FR |
| tetrahydrocitral | FL/FR |
| tetrahydromyrcenol | FR |
| trimethyl cyclohexene | FR |
| verbena oil spain | FL/FR |
| verbena oil terpeneless | FL/FR |
floral |
alpha- | amyl cinnamaldehyde dimethyl acetal | FL/FR |
iso | amyl geranate | FR |
| lemon oil distilled | FL/FR |
| phenyl amyl alcohol | FL/FR |
fruity |
| amyl heptanoate | FL/FR |
green |
iso | decanal | FL/FR |
1,5- | dimethyl-3-isopropyl-2-oxabicyclo(2.2.2)octane | |
| phenyl acetaldehyde diethyl acetal | FL/FR |
herbal |
| canarium luzonicum gum | FL/FR |
| canarium luzonicum oil | FL/FR |
alpha- | dihydroterpineol | FL/FR |
| dihydroterpinyl acetate | FL/FR |
| terpinolene | FL/FR |
alpha- | terpinyl acetate | FL/FR |
pine |
| dihydroterpineol | FR |
terpenic |
| elemi resinoid | FL/FR |
gamma- | terpinene | FL/FR |
alpha- | terpineol | FL/FR |
woody |
(+)- | camphene | FL/FR |
(E+Z)-4,8- | dimethyl-3,7-nonadien-2-ol | FL/FR |
alpha- | terpinene | FL/FR |
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For Flavor |
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No flavor group found for these |
| agathis australis oil | |
alpha- | amyl cinnamaldehyde dimethyl acetal | FL/FR |
(+)- | camphene | FL/FR |
| cedrat peel oil | FL/FR |
| citral propylene glycol acetal | FL/FR |
(R)- | citronellyl acetate | |
iso | decanal | FL/FR |
| dihydroterpinyl acetate | FL/FR |
(E+Z)-4,8- | dimethyl-3,7-nonadien-2-ol | FL/FR |
(E+Z)-4,8- | dimethyl-3,7-nonadien-2-yl acetate | FL/FR |
| heptyl phenyl acetate | |
| kauri-copal leaf oil | |
4- | mercapto-4-methyl-2-pentanol | FL |
1- | methyl cyclohexene | |
| ocimenol | FL/FR |
green | pepper | |
| phenyl acetaldehyde diethyl acetal | FL/FR |
| phenyl amyl alcohol | FL/FR |
| tetrahydrocitral | FL/FR |
| thioterpenes | FL |
camphoreous |
| fenchol | FL/FR |
citrus |
beta- | bisabolol | FL/FR |
| cherry lemon lime flavor | FL |
| citral | FL/FR |
(Z)- | citral | FL/FR |
(E)- | citral | FL/FR |
| citral diethyl acetal | FL/FR |
| citral dimethyl acetal | FL/FR |
| citronella oil ceylon | FL/FR |
1,5- | dimethyl-3-isopropyl-2-oxabicyclo(2.2.2)octane | |
| kiwi lemon lime flavor | FL |
| lemon carbonyls | FL |
| lemon lime flavor | FL |
| lemon oil c.p. california | FL/FR |
| lemon oil c.p. furocoumarin reduced | FL/FR |
| lemon oil distilled | FL/FR |
| lemon oil italy | FL/FR |
| lemon oil terpeneless | FL/FR |
| lemongrass oil | FL/FR |
| lime oil distilled mexico | FL/FR |
| lime oil distilled peru | FL/FR |
persian | lime oil expressed | FL/FR |
| lime oil expressed florida | FL/FR |
| lime oil expressed terpeneless | FL/FR |
| litsea cubeba fruit oil | FL/FR |
| orange lemon lime flavor | FL |
alpha- | terpineol | FL/FR |
| verbena oil france | FL |
| verbena oil spain | FL/FR |
| verbena oil terpeneless | FL/FR |
floral |
pseudo | ionone | FL |
fruity |
| amyl heptanoate | FL/FR |
2- | heptanol | FL/FR |
| lilikoi float flavor | FL |
green |
| canarium luzonicum gum | FL/FR |
| canarium luzonicum oil | FL/FR |
| dihydromyrcenol | FL/FR |
| elemi resinoid | FL/FR |
| methyl heptenone | FL/FR |
lemon |
| litsea cubeba oil terpeneless | FL/FR |
terpenic |
gamma- | terpinene | FL/FR |
alpha- | terpinene | FL/FR |
woody |
alpha- | dihydroterpineol | FL/FR |
| terpinolene | FL/FR |
alpha- | terpinyl acetate | FL/FR |
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Potential Uses:
Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
| limediene (Bedoukian) | | methyl cyclohexadiene | | methyl cyclohexadiene + methylene cyclohexene | mixture of | methyl cyclohexadiene and methylene cyclohexene | | methyl cyclohexadiene and methylene cyclohexene mixture | | methylene cyclohexene + methyl cyclohexadiene |
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