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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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| Flavouring |
Hexanal hexyl isoamyl acetal |
| Synonym(s) |
-
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2007 (Session 68)
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| Status of specification |
Full |
| Chemical name |
1-Hexyloxy-1-(3-methylbutyl)oxyhexane
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| JECFA number |
1735 |
| CAS number |
896447-13-5
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| FEMA number |
4369
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| COE number |
-
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| FLAVIS number |
-
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| Molecular weight |
272.47 |
| Chemical formula |
C17H36O2
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| Physical form/odour |
Clear, colourless liquid; Sweet, green aroma |
| Solubility |
Insoluble in water; soluble in organic solvents |
| Solubility in ethanol |
Soluble |
| Boiling point (°C) |
305-306° |
| Assay min % |
97% (sum of three components) |
| Acid value max |
1 |
| Refractive index |
1.427-1.432 |
| Specific gravity |
0.835-0.840 |
| Other requirements |
Contains hexanal hexyl isoamyl acetal (50-52%), hexanal dihexyl acetal (25-27%) and hexanal diisoamyl acetal (20-22%) |
| ID Test |
HNMR IR MS |
| Spectrum |
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