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The Hive => Chemicals & Equipment => Topic started by: Elementary on June 18, 2002, 03:43:00 PM

Title: Alcohol Coding ?
Post by: Elementary on June 18, 2002, 03:43:00 PM

I am looking at an aroma companys chemical list and they have alcohol with the following coding :

ALCOHOL C10
ALCOHOL C12
ALCOHOL C6
ALCOHOL C8
ALCOHOL C9

What the hell do these "C" numbers represent ?

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Title: carbon numbers?
Post by: Nemo_Tenetur on June 18, 2002, 04:17:00 PM

maybe the number of carbon atoms. C6 could be hexanol, C10 may be decanol. Just my guess, because such alcohols are required for esterification of aliphatic acids (fruity smell).

Title: Oh right, I see where you coming from.
Post by: Elementary on June 18, 2002, 04:57:00 PM

Oh right, I see where you coming from.

So C2 would be ethanol.

Thanks for you help  8)

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