Food safety and quality
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Flavouring |
Piperidine |
Synonym(s) |
Pentamethylenimine;Hexahydropyridine;Hexazane |
Latest JECFA evaluation |
2005 (Session 65) |
Status of specification |
Full |
Information required |
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Chemical name |
Piperidine |
JECFA number |
1607 |
CAS number |
110-89-4 |
FEMA number |
2908 |
COE number |
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FLAVIS number |
14.010 |
Molecular weight |
85.15 |
Chemical formula |
C5H11N |
Physical form/odour |
Colourless to pale yellow liquid; Ammoniacal, fishy, nauseating aroma |
Solubility |
Soluble in water, ether |
Solubility in ethanol |
Soluble |
Boiling point (°C) |
106° |
Assay min % |
98% |
Acid value max |
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Refractive index |
1.450-1.454 |
Specific gravity |
0.858-0.862 |
Other requirements |
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