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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
2-Pentanol |
| Synonym(s) |
sec-Amyl alcohol
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
1998 (Session 51)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
Pentan-2-ol
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| JECFA number |
280 |
| CAS number |
6032-29-7
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| FEMA number |
3316
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| COE number |
11696
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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 liquid with a winey, ethereal odour |
| Solubility |
very soluble in water; soluble in alcohol and ether |
| Solubility in ethanol |
- |
| Boiling point (°C) |
118-119 |
| Assay min % |
97.9 |
| Acid value max |
- |
| Refractive index |
1.403-1.409 (20°) |
| Specific gravity |
0.802-0.808 |
| Other requirements |
Optical Rotation, d:+13.9 at 20°; l: +13.4 at 15° |
| ID Test |
IR |
| Spectrum |
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