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Physical & Chemical properties

Appearance / physical state / colour

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
appearance / physical state / colour
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
data from handbook or collection of data

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
review article or handbook
Title:
Wiley Encyclopedia of Food Science and Technology (2nd Edition) Volumes 1-4
Author:
Francis, Frederick J.
Year:
1999
Bibliographic source:
© 1999 John Wiley & Sons; © 2008 Knovel Corporation. All rights reserved.

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Guideline:
other: The test guidlinr is not reported.
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Retinyl acetate
EC Number:
204-844-2
EC Name:
Retinyl acetate
Cas Number:
127-47-9
Molecular formula:
C22H32O2
IUPAC Name:
(2E,4E,6E,8E)-3,7-dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-1-en-1-yl)nona-2,4,6,8-tetraen-1-yl acetate
Details on test material:
Name of test material (as cited in study report): retinyl acetate
Analytical purity: pure

Results and discussion

Physical state at 20°C and 1013 hPa:
solid
Form / colour / odour
Form:
crystalline
Colour:
yellow
Odour:
other: faint, hay-like
Substance type:
organic

Applicant's summary and conclusion