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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
Acetaldehyde |
| Synonym(s) |
Acetic aldehyde
Ethanal
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2000 (Session 55)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
Acetaldehyde
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| JECFA number |
80 |
| CAS number |
75-07-0
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| FEMA number |
2003
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| COE number |
89
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| FLAVIS number |
-
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| Molecular weight |
44.05 |
| Chemical formula |
C2H4O
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| Physical form/odour |
flammable, colourless liquiduid/pungent ethereal odour |
| Solubility |
miscible with water, alcohol, organic solvents |
| Solubility in ethanol |
- |
| Boiling point (°C) |
21° |
| Assay min % |
99 |
| Acid value max |
5.0 |
| Refractive index |
1.360-1.380 |
| Specific gravity |
0.804-0.811(0°/20°) |
| Other requirements |
Residue on Evap.: 0.006% |
| ID Test |
IR |
| Spectrum |
http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-flav/img/img/80.gif
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