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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
3-Mercaptohexanol |
| Synonym(s) |
3-Thiohexan-1-ol
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
1999 (Session 53)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
3-Mercapto-1-hexanol
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| JECFA number |
545 |
| CAS number |
51755-83-0
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| FEMA number |
3850
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| COE number |
-
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| FLAVIS number |
-
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| Molecular weight |
134.24 |
| Chemical formula |
C6H14OS
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| Physical form/odour |
clear liquid |
| Solubility |
insoluble in water; soluble in ethanol and heptane |
| Solubility in ethanol |
- |
| Boiling point (°C) |
198 |
| Assay min % |
99 |
| Acid value max |
- |
| Refractive index |
1.479-1.489 |
| Specific gravity |
0.975-0.980 |
| Other requirements |
- |
| ID Test |
IR, MS, NMR |
| Spectrum |
http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-flav/img/img/545.gif
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