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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
9-Tetradecen-5-olide |
| Synonym(s) |
9-Tetradecenoic acid, 5-hydroxy-, delta-lactone |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2010 (Session 73) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
6-(non-4-en-1-yl)tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-one |
| JECFA number |
1997 |
| CAS number |
15456-70-9 |
| FEMA number |
4448 |
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| Molecular weight |
224.34 |
| Chemical formula |
C14H24O2 |
| Physical form/odour |
Clear colourless liquid; Strong fatty fruit-like aroma |
| Solubility |
Practically insoluble or insoluble in water |
| Solubility in ethanol |
Soluble |
| Boiling point (°C) |
343-345° |
| Assay min % |
97% |
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| Refractive index |
1.445-1.472 |
| Specific gravity |
0.921-0.952 (20°) |
| Other requirements |
Mixture of isomers: 91-94% cis, 3-4% trans |
| ID Test |
MS |
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