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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
cis-3-Hexenyl lactate |
| Synonym(s) |
Leaf lactate
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2001 (Session 57)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
cis-3-Hexenyl 2-hydroxypropanoate
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| JECFA number |
934 |
| CAS number |
61931-81-5
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| FEMA number |
3690
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| COE number |
10681
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| FLAVIS number |
-
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| Molecular weight |
172.22 |
| Chemical formula |
C9H16O3
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| Physical form/odour |
colourless liquid with a fruity, green odour |
| Solubility |
slightly soluble in water; soluble in organic solvents, oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
miscible at room temperature |
| Boiling point (°C) |
96 (7 mm Hg) |
| Assay min % |
96 |
| Acid value max |
1.0 |
| Refractive index |
1.441-1.451 |
| Specific gravity |
0.968-0.984 |
| Other requirements |
- |
| ID Test |
IR |
| Spectrum |
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