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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
Nonyl octanoate |
| Synonym(s) |
Nonyl caprylate
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2001 (Session 57)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
Nonyl octanoate
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| JECFA number |
178 |
| CAS number |
7786-48-3
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| FEMA number |
2790
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| COE number |
396
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| FLAVIS number |
-
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| Molecular weight |
270.46 |
| Chemical formula |
C17H34O2
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| Physical form/odour |
colourless, oily liquid with a sweet, rose, mushroom odour |
| Solubility |
soluble in alcohol; insoluble in water |
| Solubility in ethanol |
- |
| Boiling point (°C) |
315 |
| Assay min % |
99 |
| Acid value max |
- |
| Refractive index |
1.431-1.435 |
| Specific gravity |
0.86 |
| Other requirements |
- |
| ID Test |
IR |
| Spectrum |
http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-flav/img/img/178.gif
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