Food safety and quality: details

Flavouring	2-Octanol
Synonym(s)	Hexyl methyl carbinol
Latest JECFA evaluation	1998 (Session 51)
Status of specification	Full
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Chemical name	Octan-2-ol
JECFA number	289
CAS number	123-96-6
FEMA number	2801
COE number	71
FLAVIS number
Molecular weight	130.23
Chemical formula	C8H18O
Physical form/odour	colourless, oily liquid
Solubility	soluble in most common organic solvents
Solubility in ethanol
Boiling point (°C)	180°
Assay min %	97.0%
Acid value max
Refractive index	1.424-1.429
Specific gravity	0.817-0.820 (20°)
Other requirements	Optical Rotation: l, -9.84°; d, +9.79°
ID Test	IR
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