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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
Octanal |
| Synonym(s) |
Aldehyde C-8
Caprylic aldehyde
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2003 (Session 61)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
Octanal
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| JECFA number |
98 |
| CAS number |
124-13-0
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| FEMA number |
2797
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| COE number |
97
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| FLAVIS number |
05.009
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| Molecular weight |
128.21 |
| Chemical formula |
C8H16O
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| Physical form/odour |
colourless to light yellow liquid/fatty-orange odour |
| Solubility |
soluble in alcohol, most fixed oils, propylene glycol; insoluble in glycerol |
| Solubility in ethanol |
1ml in 2ml of 70% alcohol |
| Boiling point (°C) |
171 |
| Assay min % |
92 |
| Acid value max |
10 |
| Refractive index |
1.417-1.425 |
| Specific gravity |
0.810-0.830 |
| Other requirements |
SC: 2-methylheptanal |
| ID Test |
IR |
| Spectrum |
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