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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
trans-2-Hexenyl propionate |
| Synonym(s) |
(E)-2-Hexenyl propanoate
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2004 (Session 63)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
Hex-2(trans)-enyl propionate
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| JECFA number |
1378 |
| CAS number |
53398-80-4
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| FEMA number |
3932
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| COE number |
-
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| FLAVIS number |
09.395
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| Molecular weight |
156.23 |
| Chemical formula |
C9H16O2
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| Physical form/odour |
Colourless liquid; Fruity, ripe apple-pear aroma |
| Solubility |
Soluble in fats; Insoluble in water |
| Solubility in ethanol |
Soluble |
| Boiling point (°C) |
91° (20 mm Hg) |
| Assay min % |
95% |
| Acid value max |
3 |
| Refractive index |
1.426-1.433 |
| Specific gravity |
0.885-0.895 |
| Other requirements |
- |
| ID Test |
NMR |
| Spectrum |
http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-flav/img/img/1378.gif
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