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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
Heptanal dimethyl acetal |
| Synonym(s) |
Enanthal dimethyl acetal
Heptaldehyde dimethyl acetal
Oenanthal dimethyl acetal
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2001 (Session 57)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
1,1-Dimethoxyheptane
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| JECFA number |
947 |
| CAS number |
10032-05-0
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| FEMA number |
2541
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| COE number |
2015
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| FLAVIS number |
-
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| Molecular weight |
160.26 |
| Chemical formula |
C9H20O2
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| Physical form/odour |
colourless oily liquid with a green, herbaceous, somewhat nutty odour |
| Solubility |
insoluble in water; soluble in organic solvents, oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
miscible at room temperature |
| Boiling point (°C) |
164-165; 60 (1 mm Hg) |
| Assay min % |
98 |
| Acid value max |
1.0 |
| Refractive index |
1.405-1.415 |
| Specific gravity |
0.844-0.849 |
| Other requirements |
- |
| ID Test |
IR |
| Spectrum |
http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-flav/img/img/947.gif
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