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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
2-Octenal |
| Synonym(s) |
alpha-Amyl acrolein
2-Octen-1-al
2-Pentyl acrolein
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2004 (Session 63)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
Oct-2-enal
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| JECFA number |
1363 |
| CAS number |
2363-89-5
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| FEMA number |
3215
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| COE number |
-
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| FLAVIS number |
05.060
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| Molecular weight |
126.2 |
| Chemical formula |
C8H14O
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| Physical form/odour |
Colourless to slightly yellow liquid; Fatty, green aroma |
| Solubility |
Slightly soluble in water; Soluble in most fixed oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
Soluble |
| Boiling point (°C) |
84-86° (19 mm Hg) |
| Assay min % |
92% (sum of cis/trans isomers) |
| Acid value max |
10 |
| Refractive index |
1.449-1.455 |
| Specific gravity |
0.835-0.845 |
| Other requirements |
SC: 2-Octenoic acid, ethyl octanoate |
| ID Test |
IR |
| Spectrum |
http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-flav/img/img/1363.gif
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