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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
Trimethylamine |
| Synonym(s) |
-
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2005 (Session 65)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
Trimethylamine
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| JECFA number |
1610 |
| CAS number |
75-50-3
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| FEMA number |
3241
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| COE number |
-
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| FLAVIS number |
11.009
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| Molecular weight |
59.11 |
| Chemical formula |
C3H9N
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| Physical form/odour |
Colourless gas; Pungent fishy odour at low concentration |
| Solubility |
Soluble in water, ether |
| Solubility in ethanol |
Soluble |
| Boiling point (°C) |
3-4° |
| Assay min % |
98% |
| Acid value max |
- |
| Refractive index |
- |
| Specific gravity |
0.667-0.675 (4°) |
| Other requirements |
- |
| ID Test |
NMR |
| Spectrum |
http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-flav/img/img/1610.gif
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