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Flavouring Diethyl sebacate
Synonym(s) Diethyl 1,8-octanedicarboxylate
Ethyl decanedioate
Ethyl sebacate
Latest JECFA evaluation 2002 (Session 59)
Status of specification Full
Chemical name Diethyl decanedioate
JECFA number 624
CAS number 110-40-7  
FEMA number 2376
COE number 623
FLAVIS number -
Molecular weight 258.36 
Chemical formula C14H26O4  
Physical form/odour colourless to yellow liquid with faint but pleasant winey-fruity odour resembling that of quince and melon 
Solubility miscible in alcohol, ether, other organic solvents, most fixed oils; insoluble in water 
Solubility in ethanol -
Boiling point (°C) 302
Assay min % 98
Acid value max 1
Refractive index 1.434-1.440
Specific gravity 0.960-0.965
Other requirements -
ID Test IR
Spectrum http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-flav/img/img/624.gif



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