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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
cis-4-Heptenal |
| Synonym(s) |
-
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2000 (Session 55)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
(Z)-Hept-4-en-1-al
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| JECFA number |
320 |
| CAS number |
6728-31-0
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| FEMA number |
3289
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| COE number |
2124
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| FLAVIS number |
-
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| Molecular weight |
112.17 |
| Chemical formula |
C7H12O
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| Physical form/odour |
slightly yellow liquid with a fatty, green odour |
| Solubility |
soluble in alcohol and most fixed oils; insoluble in water |
| Solubility in ethanol |
- |
| Boiling point (°C) |
60 (25 mmHg) |
| Assay min % |
98.0% as sum of (Z) and (E) isomers; <=93.0% (Z) |
| Acid value max |
- |
| Refractive index |
1.432-1.436 |
| Specific gravity |
0.843-0.855 |
| Other requirements |
- |
| ID Test |
IR |
| Spectrum |
http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-flav/img/img/320.gif
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