(-)-CARVYL ACETATE Chemical Properties

Boiling point:

77-79 °C0.1 mm Hg(lit.)

alpha 

-81.6°(23℃,neat)

Density 

0.972 g/mL at 20 °C(lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.475(lit.)

FEMA 

2250 | CARVYL ACETATE

Flash point:

208 °F

solubility 

Very slightly soluble in water, soluble in Propylene glycol, alcohol and oils.

color 

Colorless, slightly oily liquid

Specific Gravity

0.969

Odor

Refreshing, green-minty, Spearmint-like odor

optical activity

[α]20/D -50°, neat

Odor Type

minty

JECFA Number

382

BRN 

2330666

LogP

3.52

EPA Substance Registry System

Carvyl acetate (97-42-7)

Safety Information

Safety Statements 

24/25

WGK Germany 

2

RTECS 

OS8500000

MSDS

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(-)-CARVYL ACETATE Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

clear colorless to slightly yellow liquid

Chemical Properties

Carvyl acetate has a characteristic odor reminiscent of spearmint.

Occurrence

Reported found in buchu, caraway, celery, grapefruit, native and Scotch spearmint,strawberry.

Uses

(-)-Carvyl Acetate is used in flavor compositions; increasingly used since it is now a commercially available item. For mint compositions, artificial mint oils, spice blends, meat flavors, etc. This ester is much more stable under airexposure than the Carvone, and this fact opens wide fields of application for the ester. The concentration in Iee-crwtm, for example, may be as high as 40 ppm.

Preparation

By boiling carveol with acetic anhydride and sodium acetate.

Aroma threshold values

Detection at 1.0%: minty, carvonelike, slightly terpy, spearmint, cooling, green herbal, spicy metallic

Taste threshold values

Taste characteristics at 5 ppm: musty, green spearmint, spicy, minty, tropical nuances of guava, fruity pear notes.

General Description

Clear colorless liquid.

Reactivity Profile

Esters react with acids to liberate heat along with alcohols and acids. Strong oxidizing acids may cause a vigorous reaction that is sufficiently exothermic to ignite the reaction products. Heat is also generated by the interaction of esters with caustic solutions. Flammable hydrogen is generated by mixing esters with alkali metals and hydrides.

Health Hazard

ACUTE/CHRONIC HAZARDS: Toxic. Causes irritation on contact.

(-)-CARVYL ACETATE(97-42-7)Related Product Information

• CARVEOL
• cis-l-Carvyl acetate
• trans-l-Carvyl acetate
• L-(-)-CARVYL ACETATE,L-CARVYL ACETATE