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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
Heptyl alcohol |
| Synonym(s) |
Alcohol C-7
Enanthic alcohol
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
1997 (Session 49)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
1-Heptanol
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| JECFA number |
94 |
| CAS number |
111-70-6
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| FEMA number |
2548
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| COE number |
70
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| FLAVIS number |
-
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| Molecular weight |
116.2 |
| Chemical formula |
C7H16O
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| Physical form/odour |
colourless liquid/citrus odour |
| Solubility |
slightly soluble in water; miscible with alcohol, ether, most fixed oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
1 ml in 2 ml 60% alcohol |
| Boiling point (°C) |
175 |
| Assay min % |
97.0 |
| Acid value max |
1.0 |
| Refractive index |
1.423-1.427 |
| Specific gravity |
0.820-1.824 |
| Other requirements |
Aldehydes: 1.0% as heptanal |
| ID Test |
IR |
| Spectrum |
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