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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
4-Heptanone |
| Synonym(s) |
Dipropyl ketone
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
1998 (Session 51)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
Heptan-4-one
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| JECFA number |
287 |
| CAS number |
123-19-3
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| FEMA number |
2546
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| COE number |
2034
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| FLAVIS number |
-
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| Molecular weight |
114.19 |
| Chemical formula |
C7H14O
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| Physical form/odour |
colourless liquid with a pungent, powerful, ethereal, fruity odour |
| Solubility |
insoluble in water; soluble in alcohol and ether |
| Solubility in ethanol |
- |
| Boiling point (°C) |
144-145 |
| Assay min % |
99.0 |
| Acid value max |
- |
| Refractive index |
1.403-1.409 |
| Specific gravity |
0.814-0.817 (20°) |
| Other requirements |
- |
| ID Test |
IR |
| Spectrum |
http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-flav/img/img/287.gif
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