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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
Myristaldehyde |
| Synonym(s) |
Aldehyde C-14
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2003 (Session 61)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
Tetradecanal
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| JECFA number |
112 |
| CAS number |
124-25-4
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| FEMA number |
2763
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| COE number |
118
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| FLAVIS number |
05.032
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| Molecular weight |
212.38 |
| Chemical formula |
C14H28O
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| Physical form/odour |
colourless to pale yellow liquid/fatty, orris-like odour |
| Solubility |
soluble inmost organic solvents; Insoluble in water |
| Solubility in ethanol |
1 ml in 1 ml of 80% alcohol |
| Boiling point (°C) |
260 |
| Assay min % |
85 |
| Acid value max |
5 |
| Refractive index |
1.438-1.445 |
| Specific gravity |
0.825-0.830 |
| Other requirements |
SC: dodecanal, hexadecanal, octadecanal |
| ID Test |
IR |
| Spectrum |
http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-flav/img/img/112.gif
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