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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
Isoamyl alcohol |
| Synonym(s) |
Isobutyl carbinol
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
1996 (Session 46)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
3-Methyl-1-butanol
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| JECFA number |
52 |
| CAS number |
123-51-3
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| FEMA number |
2057
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| COE number |
51
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| FLAVIS number |
-
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| Molecular weight |
88.15 |
| Chemical formula |
C5H12O
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| Physical form/odour |
Colourless to pale yellow liquid |
| Solubility |
Soluble in ethanol, water and most organic solvents |
| Solubility in ethanol |
- |
| Boiling point (°C) |
130ยบ |
| Assay min % |
98.0 |
| Acid value max |
- |
| Refractive index |
1.405 - 1.410 |
| Specific gravity |
0.807 - 0.813 |
| Other requirements |
- |
| ID Test |
IR |
| Spectrum |
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