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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
Nonyl alcohol |
| Synonym(s) |
Alcohol C-9
Pelargonic alcohol
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
1997 (Session 49)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
1-Nonanol
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| JECFA number |
100 |
| CAS number |
143-08-8
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| FEMA number |
2789
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| COE number |
55
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| FLAVIS number |
-
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| Molecular weight |
144.26 |
| Chemical formula |
C9H20O
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| Physical form/odour |
colourless liquid/rose-citrus odour |
| Solubility |
miscible with alcohol, chloroform, ether; insoluble in water |
| Solubility in ethanol |
1 ml in 3 ml 60% alcohol gives clear soln |
| Boiling point (°C) |
213 |
| Assay min % |
97.0 |
| Acid value max |
1.0 |
| Refractive index |
1.431-1.435 |
| Specific gravity |
0.824-0.830 |
| Other requirements |
- |
| ID Test |
IR |
| Spectrum |
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