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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
1-Octene |
| Synonym(s) |
alpha-octylene;alpha-octene;Caprylene;n-1-octene;Octylene |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2014 (Session 79) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
oct-1-ene |
| JECFA number |
2191 |
| CAS number |
111-66-0 |
| FEMA number |
4293 |
| COE number |
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| FLAVIS number |
01.007 |
| Molecular weight |
112.21 |
| Chemical formula |
C8H16 |
| Physical form/odour |
Colourless liquid, Petroleum-like aroma |
| Solubility |
Practically insoluble to insoluble |
| Solubility in ethanol |
Slightly soluble |
| Boiling point (°C) |
121 -122° |
| Assay min % |
95% |
| Acid value max |
1 |
| Refractive index |
1.413-1.416 |
| Specific gravity |
0.718-0.722 |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
MS |
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