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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
Hydroxynonanoic acid delta-lactone |
| Synonym(s) |
Nona-1,5-lactone
delta-Nonalactone
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2002 (Session 59)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
5-Nonanolide
6-Butyltetrahydro-2-pyrone
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| JECFA number |
230 |
| CAS number |
3301-94-8
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| FEMA number |
3356
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| COE number |
2194
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| FLAVIS number |
-
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| Molecular weight |
156.22 |
| Chemical formula |
C9H16O2
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| Physical form/odour |
colourless to pale yellow liquid with a coconut-like odour |
| Solubility |
- |
| Solubility in ethanol |
1 ml in 1 ml 95% alcohol |
| Boiling point (°C) |
250 |
| Assay min % |
98.0 |
| Acid value max |
- |
| Refractive index |
1.452-1.458 |
| Specific gravity |
0.994-0.999 |
| Other requirements |
- |
| ID Test |
IR |
| Spectrum |
http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-flav/img/img/230.gif
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