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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
Lauric aldehyde |
| Synonym(s) |
Aldehyde C-12
Lauryl aldehyde
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2003 (Session 61)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
Dodecanal
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| JECFA number |
110 |
| CAS number |
112-54-9
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| FEMA number |
2615
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| COE number |
99
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| FLAVIS number |
05.011
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| Molecular weight |
184.32 |
| Chemical formula |
C12H24O
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| Physical form/odour |
colourless to light yellow liquid/fatty odour |
| Solubility |
soluble in alcohol, most fixed oils, propylene glycol (may be turbid); insoluble in glycerol, water |
| Solubility in ethanol |
1 ml in 2 ml of 80% alcohol |
| Boiling point (°C) |
249 |
| Assay min % |
92 |
| Acid value max |
10 |
| Refractive index |
1.433-1.439 |
| Specific gravity |
0.826-0.836 |
| Other requirements |
SC: tetradecanal, decanal, hexaecanal |
| ID Test |
IR |
| Spectrum |
http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-flav/img/img/110.gif
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