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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
3-Octanone |
| Synonym(s) |
Amyl ethyl ketone
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
1998 (Session 51)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
Octan-3-one
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| JECFA number |
290 |
| CAS number |
106-68-3
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| FEMA number |
2803
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| COE number |
2042
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| FLAVIS number |
-
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| Molecular weight |
128.21 |
| Chemical formula |
C8H16O
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| Physical form/odour |
colourless, oily liquid with a herbaceous, fruity warm odour |
| Solubility |
soluble in most common organic solvents; insoluble in water |
| Solubility in ethanol |
1 ml in 5 ml 60% alcohol; 1 ml in 3 ml 70% alcohol |
| Boiling point (°C) |
169-173 |
| Assay min % |
98.0 |
| Acid value max |
- |
| Refractive index |
1.413-1.418 |
| Specific gravity |
0.817-0.821 (23°) |
| Other requirements |
- |
| ID Test |
IR |
| Spectrum |
http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-flav/img/img/290.gif
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