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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Linalyl hexanoate |
| Synonym(s) |
Linalyl capronate;Linalyl hexoate;Linalyl hexylate;3,7-Dimethylocta-1,6-dien-3-yl hexanoate;Linalyl caproate |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
1998 (Session 51) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
1,5-Dimethyl-1-ethenylhex-4-enyl hexanoate |
| JECFA number |
364 |
| CAS number |
7779-23-9 |
| FEMA number |
2643 |
| COE number |
318 |
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| Molecular weight |
252.4 |
| Chemical formula |
C16H28O2 |
| Physical form/odour |
colourless, oily liquid |
| Solubility |
insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils |
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| Boiling point (°C) |
252° |
| Assay min % |
96.0% |
| Acid value max |
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| Refractive index |
1.451-1.460 |
| Specific gravity |
0.886-0.892 (20°) |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
IR |
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