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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
Isobutyl hexanoate |
| Synonym(s) |
Isobutyl caproate
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2000 (Session 55)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
2-Methylpropyl hexanoate
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| JECFA number |
166 |
| CAS number |
105-79-3
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| FEMA number |
2202
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| COE number |
314
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| FLAVIS number |
-
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| Molecular weight |
172.27 |
| Chemical formula |
C10H20O2
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| Physical form/odour |
clear, colourless to yellowish liquid with a fruity, cocoa odour |
| Solubility |
- |
| Solubility in ethanol |
1 ml in 2 ml 80% alcohol |
| Boiling point (°C) |
200 |
| Assay min % |
98 |
| Acid value max |
1.0 |
| Refractive index |
1.410-1.418 |
| Specific gravity |
0.854-0.858 |
| Other requirements |
- |
| ID Test |
IR |
| Spectrum |
http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-flav/img/img/166.gif
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