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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
Hexyl alcohol |
| Synonym(s) |
Alcohol C-6
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2000 (Session 55)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
1-Hexanol
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| JECFA number |
91 |
| CAS number |
111-27-3
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| FEMA number |
2567
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| COE number |
53
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| FLAVIS number |
-
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| Molecular weight |
102.18 |
| Chemical formula |
C6H14O
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| Physical form/odour |
colourless, mobile liquid/mild, sweet, green |
| Solubility |
miscible with alcohol, ether, 1 ml in 175 ml water |
| Solubility in ethanol |
- |
| Boiling point (°C) |
157 |
| Assay min % |
96.5 |
| Acid value max |
2.0 |
| Refractive index |
1.415-1.420 |
| Specific gravity |
0.816-0.821 |
| Other requirements |
- |
| ID Test |
IR |
| Spectrum |
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