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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
Heptanal |
| Synonym(s) |
Aldehyde C-7
Heptaldehyde
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2003 (Session 61)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
Heptanal
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| JECFA number |
95 |
| CAS number |
111-71-7
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| FEMA number |
2540
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| COE number |
117
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| FLAVIS number |
05.031
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| Molecular weight |
114.19 |
| Chemical formula |
C7H14O
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| Physical form/odour |
colourless to slightly yellow liquid/penetrating, oily odour |
| Solubility |
slightly soluble in water; miscible with alcohol, ether, fixed oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
1 ml in 2 ml 70% alcohol |
| Boiling point (°C) |
153 |
| Assay min % |
92 |
| Acid value max |
10 |
| Refractive index |
1.412-1.420 |
| Specific gravity |
0.814-0.819 |
| Other requirements |
SC: 2-methylhexanal |
| ID Test |
IR |
| Spectrum |
http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-flav/img/img/95.gif
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