Food safety and quality: details

Flavouring	Hexanal hexyl isoamyl acetal
Synonym(s)
Latest JECFA evaluation	2007 (Session 68)
Status of specification	Full
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Chemical name	1-Hexyloxy-1-(3-methylbutyl)oxyhexane
JECFA number	1735
CAS number	896447-13-5
FEMA number	4369
COE number
FLAVIS number
Molecular weight	272.47
Chemical formula	C17H36O2
Physical form/odour	Clear, colourless liquid; Sweet, green aroma
Solubility	Insoluble in water; soluble in organic solvents
Solubility in ethanol	Soluble
Boiling point (°C)	305-306°
Assay min %	97% (sum of three components)
Acid value max	1
Refractive index	1.427-1.432
Specific gravity	0.835-0.840
Other requirements	Contains hexanal hexyl isoamyl acetal (50-52%), hexanal dihexyl acetal (25-27%) and hexanal diisoamyl acetal (20-22%)
ID Test	HNMR IR MS
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