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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
2-Methylheptanoic acid |
| Synonym(s) |
alpha-Methylheptanoic acid;2-Methyloenanthic acid;Methylamylacetic acid |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2003 (Session 61) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
2-Methylheptanoic acid |
| JECFA number |
1212 |
| CAS number |
1188-02-9 |
| FEMA number |
2706 |
| COE number |
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| FLAVIS number |
08.047 |
| Molecular weight |
144.21 |
| Chemical formula |
C8H16O2 |
| Physical form/odour |
colourless oily liquid, solidifies in the cold to colourless or white scaly crystals; fatty, sour, rancid-like aroma |
| Solubility |
Very slightly soluble in water; soluble in oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
soluble |
| Boiling point (°C) |
121-122° (13 mm Hg) |
| Assay min % |
97% |
| Acid value max |
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| Refractive index |
1.420-1.427 |
| Specific gravity |
0.899-0.905 |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
NMR |
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