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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
Octanal dimethyl acetal |
| Synonym(s) |
Aldehyde C-8 dimethyl acetal
Capryl aldehyde dimethyl acetal
Resedyl acetal
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2001 (Session 57)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
1,1-Dimethoxyoctane
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| JECFA number |
942 |
| CAS number |
10022-28-3
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| FEMA number |
2798
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| COE number |
42
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| FLAVIS number |
-
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| Molecular weight |
174.28 |
| Chemical formula |
C10H22O2
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| Physical form/odour |
colourless liquid with a green, woody, citrusy odour |
| Solubility |
insoluble in water; soluble in organic solvents, oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
miscible at room temperature |
| Boiling point (°C) |
185; 60 (15 mm Hg) |
| Assay min % |
95 |
| Acid value max |
3.0 |
| Refractive index |
1.410-1.420 |
| Specific gravity |
0.841-0.851 |
| Other requirements |
- |
| ID Test |
IR |
| Spectrum |
http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-flav/img/img/942.gif
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