|
Food safety and quality
|
|
|
| |
| Flavouring |
2-Pentyl acetate |
| Synonym(s) |
2-Pentanol acetate |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2002 (Session 59) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
|
| Chemical name |
1-Methylbutyl acetate |
| JECFA number |
1146 |
| CAS number |
626-38-0 |
| FEMA number |
4012 |
| COE number |
|
| FLAVIS number |
|
| Molecular weight |
130.2 |
| Chemical formula |
C7H14O2 |
| Physical form/odour |
Clear colourless to slightly yellow liquid; herbaceous odour |
| Solubility |
insoluble in water; partially soluble in heptane and triacetin |
| Solubility in ethanol |
partially soluble |
| Boiling point (°C) |
135° |
| Assay min % |
98% |
| Acid value max |
2 |
| Refractive index |
1.369-1.400 |
| Specific gravity |
0.862-0.866 |
| Other requirements |
|
| ID Test |
NMR |
| Spectrum |
 
|
|
|
|
![](../typo3conf/ext/dyna_fef/download.php?dfile=/work/htdocs/disseminationtypo3/web/fileadmin/user_upload/jecfa/img/<a href="http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/jecfa/img/1146.gif" target=_blank><img src="http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/jecfa/img/1146.gif" width="60px;"></a><br>&dname=<a href="http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/jecfa/img/1146.gif" target=_blank><img src="http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/jecfa/img/1146.gif" width="60px;"></a><br> "Download")
![](fileadmin/user_upload/jecfa/img/<a href="http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/jecfa/img/1146.gif" target=_blank><img src="http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/jecfa/img/1146.gif" width="60px;"></a><br>)