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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Decyl acetate |
| Synonym(s) |
Acetate C-10 |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
1997 (Session 49) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
Decyl acetate |
| JECFA number |
132 |
| CAS number |
112-17-4 |
| FEMA number |
2367 |
| COE number |
199 |
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| Molecular weight |
200.32 |
| Chemical formula |
C12H24O2 |
| Physical form/odour |
colourless to pale yellow liquid with a pear, floral, orange-rose odour |
| Solubility |
insoluble in water |
| Solubility in ethanol |
1 ml in 2 ml 80% alcohol |
| Boiling point (°C) |
272° |
| Assay min % |
98.0% |
| Acid value max |
1 |
| Refractive index |
1.424-1.430 |
| Specific gravity |
0.861-0.866 |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
IR |
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