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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Isoamyl formate |
| Synonym(s) |
Isopentyl formate |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2003 (Session 61) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
3-Methylbutyl formate |
| JECFA number |
42 |
| CAS number |
110-45-2 |
| FEMA number |
2069 |
| COE number |
500 |
| FLAVIS number |
09.162 |
| Molecular weight |
116.16 |
| Chemical formula |
C6H12O2 |
| Physical form/odour |
colourless liquid with a plum-like odour |
| Solubility |
soluble in ethanol, most fixed oils and propylene glycol, slightly soluble in water, insoluble in glycerol |
| Solubility in ethanol |
1ml in 40ml 60% ethanol |
| Boiling point (°C) |
124° |
| Assay min % |
92% |
| Acid value max |
3.02 |
| Refractive index |
1.396-1.400 |
| Specific gravity |
0.881-0.889 |
| Other requirements |
SC: isoamyl alcohol |
| ID Test |
IR |
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