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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
Ethyl (Z)-3-hexenoate |
| Synonym(s) |
Ethyl cis-3-hexenoate
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2007 (Session 68)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
Ethyl 3(Z)-hexenoate
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| JECFA number |
1626 |
| CAS number |
64187-83-3
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| FEMA number |
4112
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| COE number |
-
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| FLAVIS number |
-
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| Molecular weight |
142.2 |
| Chemical formula |
C8H14O2
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| Physical form/odour |
Clear, colourless liquid; Green, wine-like aroma |
| Solubility |
Soluble in fats and non-polar solvents; slightly soluble in water |
| Solubility in ethanol |
Soluble |
| Boiling point (°C) |
90° (50 mm Hg) |
| Assay min % |
96% |
| Acid value max |
- |
| Refractive index |
1.420-1.429 |
| Specific gravity |
0.895-0.901 |
| Other requirements |
- |
| ID Test |
HNMR IR |
| Spectrum |
http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-flav/img/jecfa68/1626-hnmr.gif
http://www.fao.org/ag/agn/jecfa-flav/img/jecfa68/1626-ir.gif
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