Food safety and quality: details

Flavouring	5-Oxooctanoic acid
Synonym(s)	Octanoic acid, 5-oxo-
Latest JECFA evaluation	2010 (Session 73)
Status of specification	Full
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Chemical name	5-oxooctanoic acid
JECFA number	1957
CAS number	3637-14-7
FEMA number	4455
COE number
FLAVIS number
Molecular weight	158.2
Chemical formula	C8H14O3
Physical form/odour	White solid; Fruity aroma with musky undertones
Solubility	Soluble in water
Solubility in ethanol	Soluble
Boiling point (°C)	NA
Assay min %	97%
Acid value max
Refractive index	NA
Specific gravity	NA
Other requirements	m.p. = 30-34°
ID Test	IR MS
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