# Commission Implementing Decision of 22 November 2012 authorising the placing on the market of dihydrocapsiate as a novel food ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 258/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2012) 8391) (Only the English text is authentic) (2012/726/EU), Division: Definition

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Dihydrocapsiate is synthesised by enzyme-catalysed esterification of vanillyl alcohol and 8-methylnonanoic acid. Following the esterification dihydrocapsiate is extracted with n-hexane.
The enzyme Lipozyme 435 was approved by the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration.
Description Viscous colourless to yellow liquid
Chemical formula C18H28O4
Structural formula
CAS No 205687-03-2
Physical-chemical properties of dihydrocapsiate
Dihydrocapsiate
more than 94 %
8-Methylnonanoic acid
less than 6 %
Vanillyl acohol
less than 1 %
Synthesis related substances
less than 2 %

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2012/726/annex/I/division/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2012-726/annex-I/division-1
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