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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
Nonanal |
| Synonym(s) |
Aldehyde C-9
Pelargonic aldehyde
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2003 (Session 61)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
Nonanal
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| JECFA number |
101 |
| CAS number |
124-19-6
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| FEMA number |
2782
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| COE number |
114
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| FLAVIS number |
05.025
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| Molecular weight |
142.24 |
| Chemical formula |
C9H18O
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| Physical form/odour |
colourless to yellow liquid/fruity odour |
| Solubility |
soluble in alcohol, most fixed oils, propylene glycol; insoluble in glycerol |
| Solubility in ethanol |
1 ml in 3 ml of 70% alcohol |
| Boiling point (°C) |
93 (23 mm Hg) 191 |
| Assay min % |
92 |
| Acid value max |
10 |
| Refractive index |
1.422-1.429 |
| Specific gravity |
0.820-0.830 |
| Other requirements |
SC: 2-methyloctanal |
| ID Test |
IR |
| Spectrum |
http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-flav/img/img/101.gif
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