METHYL CYCLOPENTENOLONE

 

SYNONYM: MCP

 

CAS NO.: 80-71-7

 

GRADE: FCC

 

DESCRIPTION: IT IS WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER WITH A NUT-LIKE AROMA SWEET TASTE, SOLUBLE IN WATER, ALCOHOL, GLYCEROL, TRIACETIN AND CHLOROFORM.

 

SPECIFICATIONS:

MELTING POINT

104℃-108℃

ARSENIC

0.0003% MAX.

HEAVY METALS (Pb)

0.002% MAX.

WATER

0.5% MAX.

RESIDUE ON IGNITION

0.1% MAX.

ASSAY

99% MIN.

 

USES: IT IS A FLAVOUR AND SWEET FORTIFIER. USED AS FOOD PERFUME. WIDELY USED IN ICECREAM, CONFECTION, BEVERAGE, BAKED GOODS, SYRUP. IT CAN ALSO BE USED IN THE PREPARATION OF FLAVOUR CONCENTRATES WITH PARTICULAR APPLICATION IN MAPLE, CHOCOLATE, CARAMEL ETC. IT ALSO HAS APPLICATION IN OTHER PRODUCTS SUCH AS TOBACCA, DETERGENTS AND COSMETIC.

 

STORAGE: STORE IN WELL-CLOSED CONTAINER IN COOL DRY PLACE. CONCENTRATED SOLUTION MAY BE COLOR WHEN STORED IN METELLIC CONTAINERS DUE TO THE FORMATION OF IRON COMPLEXES, AND THEREFORE, THEY SHOULD BE HANDLED IN GLASS OR PLASTIC CONTAINERS. WHERE PRACTICAL, THEY SHOULD BE ADVISABLE TO KEEP THE PH OF SOLUTIONS SLIGHTLY ACIDIC WITH THE ADDITION OF SMALL AMOUNT IF CITRIC ACID.

 

PACKING: PACKED IN 25KG FOIL-LINED FIBREBOARD DRUM WITH A SEPARATE POLYLINER.