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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
3-Octen-2-ol |
| Synonym(s) |
Methyl hexenyl carbinol
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2002 (Session 59)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
Oct-3-en-2-ol
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| JECFA number |
1140 |
| CAS number |
76649-14-4
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| FEMA number |
3602
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| COE number |
-
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| FLAVIS number |
-
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| Molecular weight |
128.22 |
| Chemical formula |
C8H16O
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| Physical form/odour |
Colourless liquid; sweet, creamy, buttery lactone odour |
| Solubility |
insoluble in water and fats |
| Solubility in ethanol |
Miscible at room temperature |
| Boiling point (°C) |
73-76° (10 mm Hg) |
| Assay min % |
98 |
| Acid value max |
- |
| Refractive index |
1.422-1.428 |
| Specific gravity |
0.826-0.836 |
| Other requirements |
- |
| ID Test |
MS IR NMR |
| Spectrum |
http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-flav/img/img/1140.gif
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