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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
4-Heptenal diethyl acetal |
| Synonym(s) |
-
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2001 (Session 57)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
1,1-Diethoxy-4-heptene
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| JECFA number |
949 |
| CAS number |
18492-65-4
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| FEMA number |
3349
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| COE number |
10011
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| FLAVIS number |
-
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| Molecular weight |
186.29 |
| Chemical formula |
C11H22O2
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| Physical form/odour |
colourless oily liquid with a mild, pleasant, herbaceous, fruit, melon-like odour |
| Solubility |
insoluble in water; soluble in organic solvents, oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
miscible at room temperature |
| Boiling point (°C) |
93 (15 mm Hg) |
| Assay min % |
97 (sum of cis- and trans-isomers) |
| Acid value max |
1.0 |
| Refractive index |
1.420-1.440 |
| Specific gravity |
0.840-0.860 |
| Other requirements |
- |
| ID Test |
IR |
| Spectrum |
http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-flav/img/img/949.gif
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