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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
Heptyl acetate |
| Synonym(s) |
-
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
1997 (Session 49)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
Heptyl acetate
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| JECFA number |
129 |
| CAS number |
112-06-1
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| FEMA number |
2547
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| COE number |
212
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| FLAVIS number |
-
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| Molecular weight |
158.24 |
| Chemical formula |
C9H18O2
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| Physical form/odour |
colourless liquid with a herbaceous, green, rose odour |
| Solubility |
soluble in alcohol, ether; insoluble in water |
| Solubility in ethanol |
- |
| Boiling point (°C) |
192° |
| Assay min % |
97.5 |
| Acid value max |
1.0 |
| Refractive index |
1.411-1.417 |
| Specific gravity |
0.87505(15°) |
| Other requirements |
- |
| ID Test |
IR |
| Spectrum |
http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-flav/img/img/129.gif
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