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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
5-Hydroxy-4-octanone |
| Synonym(s) |
Butyroin
5-Octanol-4-one
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2001 (Session 57)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
5-Hydroxyoctan-4-one
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| JECFA number |
416 |
| CAS number |
496-77-5
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| FEMA number |
2587
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| COE number |
2045
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| FLAVIS number |
-
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| Molecular weight |
144.21 |
| Chemical formula |
C8H16O2
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| Physical form/odour |
yellowish liquid |
| Solubility |
almost insoluble in water; soluble in alcohol |
| Solubility in ethanol |
- |
| Boiling point (°C) |
182 |
| Assay min % |
95 |
| Acid value max |
- |
| Refractive index |
1.426-1.432 |
| Specific gravity |
0.907-0.923 (20°) |
| Other requirements |
- |
| ID Test |
IR |
| Spectrum |
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