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Online Edition: "Specifications for Flavourings"
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Flavouring
3-Hexenyl 2-hexenoate
Synonym(s)
cis,trans-3,2 Hexenyl hexanoate
Latest JECFA evaluation
2003 (Session 61)
Status of specification
Full
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Chemical name
(Z)-3-Hexenyl (E)-2-hexenoate
JECFA number
1279
CAS number
53398-87-1
FEMA number
3928
COE number
FLAVIS number
09.568
Molecular weight
196.29
Chemical formula
C12H20O2
Physical form/odour
Clear colourless liquid; fruity aroma
Solubility
insoluble in water; soluble in organic solvents
Solubility in ethanol
soluble
Boiling point (°C)
114-115° (15 mm Hg)
Assay min %
86%
Acid value max
1
Refractive index
1.453-1.461
Specific gravity
0.897-0.905
Other requirements
SC: 3-hexenyl 3-hexenoate, hexenyl hexanoate
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