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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
Ethyl decanoate |
| Synonym(s) |
Ethyl caprate
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
1996 (Session 46)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
Ethyl decanoate
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| JECFA number |
35 |
| CAS number |
110-38-3
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| FEMA number |
2432
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| COE number |
309
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| FLAVIS number |
-
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| Molecular weight |
200.32 |
| Chemical formula |
C12H24O2
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| Physical form/odour |
Colourless liquid with an oily brandy-like odour |
| Solubility |
Soluble in most fixed oils, insoluble in glycerol and propylene glycol |
| Solubility in ethanol |
1ml in 4ml 80% ethanol |
| Boiling point (°C) |
243ยบ |
| Assay min % |
98.0 |
| Acid value max |
1.0 |
| Refractive index |
1.424 - 1.427 |
| Specific gravity |
0.863 - 0.868 |
| Other requirements |
- |
| ID Test |
IR |
| Spectrum |
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