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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Butyl valerate |
| Synonym(s) |
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
1997 (Session 49) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
Butyl pentanoate |
| JECFA number |
160 |
| CAS number |
591-68-4 |
| FEMA number |
2217 |
| COE number |
466 |
| FLAVIS number |
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| Molecular weight |
158.24 |
| Chemical formula |
C9H18O2 |
| Physical form/odour |
liquid with an apple-raspberry odour |
| Solubility |
soluble in propylene glycol; slightly soluble in water |
| Solubility in ethanol |
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| Boiling point (°C) |
186.5° |
| Assay min % |
99.0% |
| Acid value max |
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| Refractive index |
1.408-1.416 |
| Specific gravity |
0.861-0.871(d20/4) |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
IR |
| Spectrum |
 
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