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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
1-Octen-3-ol |
| Synonym(s) |
Amyl vinyl carbinol
Matsutake alcohol
3-Octenol
n-Pentyl vinyl carbinol
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2002 (Session 59)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
Oct-1-en-3-ol
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| JECFA number |
1152 |
| CAS number |
3391-86-4
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| FEMA number |
2805
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| COE number |
72
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| FLAVIS number |
-
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| Molecular weight |
128.21 |
| Chemical formula |
C8H16O
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| Physical form/odour |
Colourless oily liquid; powerful sweet earthy odour with strong herbaceous note reminiscent of lavender-lavadin, rose and hay |
| Solubility |
insoluble in water; soluble in oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
Miscible at room temperature |
| Boiling point (°C) |
175-175.2° |
| Assay min % |
96 |
| Acid value max |
- |
| Refractive index |
1.431-1.442 |
| Specific gravity |
0.835-0.845 |
| Other requirements |
- |
| ID Test |
NMR |
| Spectrum |
http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-flav/img/img/1152.gif
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