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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
2-Hexyl-4-acetoxytetrahydrofuran |
| Synonym(s) |
-
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2004 (Session 63)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
4-Acetoxy-2-hexyl-tetrahydrofuran
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| JECFA number |
1440 |
| CAS number |
10039-39-1
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| FEMA number |
2566
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| COE number |
-
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| FLAVIS number |
-
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| Molecular weight |
214.31 |
| Chemical formula |
C12H22O3
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| Physical form/odour |
Colourless liquid; Sweet floral-fruity aroma |
| Solubility |
Slightly soluble in water |
| Solubility in ethanol |
Soluble |
| Boiling point (°C) |
121-126° (1 mm Hg) |
| Assay min % |
97% |
| Acid value max |
5 |
| Refractive index |
1.465-1.475 |
| Specific gravity |
0.952-0.961 |
| Other requirements |
- |
| ID Test |
NMR |
| Spectrum |
http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-flav/img/img/1440.gif
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