Food safety and quality: details

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
ID Test	HNMR IR MS
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