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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
Butylamine |
| Synonym(s) |
1-Aminobutane
N-Butylamine
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2005 (Session 65)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
Butylamine
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| JECFA number |
1582 |
| CAS number |
109-73-9
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| FEMA number |
3130
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| COE number |
-
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| FLAVIS number |
11.003
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| Molecular weight |
73.14 |
| Chemical formula |
C4H11N
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| Physical form/odour |
Colourless liquid, tends to yellow on standing; Ammoniacal aroma |
| Solubility |
Soluble in water |
| Solubility in ethanol |
Soluble |
| Boiling point (°C) |
78° |
| Assay min % |
99% |
| Acid value max |
- |
| Refractive index |
1.398-1.404 |
| Specific gravity |
0.732-0.740 |
| Other requirements |
- |
| ID Test |
NMR |
| Spectrum |
http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-flav/img/img/1582.gif
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