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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
cis-3-Hexenyl butyrate |
| Synonym(s) |
Leaf butyrate
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
1997 (Session 49)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
cis-3-Hexen-1-yl butanoate
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| JECFA number |
157 |
| CAS number |
16491-36-4
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| FEMA number |
3402
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| COE number |
11859
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| FLAVIS number |
-
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| Molecular weight |
170.25 |
| Chemical formula |
C10H18O2
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| Physical form/odour |
colourless to pale yellow liquid with a green, fruity, buttery odour |
| Solubility |
soluble in alcohol, propylene glycol; miscible with most fixed oils; insoluble in water |
| Solubility in ethanol |
- |
| Boiling point (°C) |
192° |
| Assay min % |
95.0 |
| Acid value max |
- |
| Refractive index |
1.420-1.435 |
| Specific gravity |
0.860-0.899 |
| Other requirements |
- |
| ID Test |
IR |
| Spectrum |
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