Food safety and quality
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Flavouring |
Dibutyl sebacate |
Synonym(s) |
Butyl sebacate;n-Butyl sebacate;Dibutyl 1,8-octanedicarboxylate |
Latest JECFA evaluation |
2003 (Session 61) |
Status of specification |
Full |
Information required |
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Chemical name |
Dibutyl decanedioate |
JECFA number |
625 |
CAS number |
109-43-3 |
FEMA number |
2373 |
COE number |
622 |
FLAVIS number |
09.474 |
Molecular weight |
314.47 |
Chemical formula |
C18H34O4 |
Physical form/odour |
colourless to oily liquid; fruity but very mild odour with a very faint fruity oily taste |
Solubility |
insoluble in water; soluble in alcohol; miscible in oil |
Solubility in ethanol |
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Boiling point (°C) |
345-349°; 211-212° (11 mm Hg) |
Assay min % |
93% |
Acid value max |
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Refractive index |
1.439-1.444 |
Specific gravity |
0.936-0.940 (20°) |
Other requirements |
SC: butyl esters of C14, C16, C18 fatty acids |
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