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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Propionaldehyde |
| Synonym(s) |
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2000 (Session 55) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
Propanal |
| JECFA number |
83 |
| CAS number |
123-38-6 |
| FEMA number |
2923 |
| COE number |
90 |
| FLAVIS number |
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| Molecular weight |
58.08 |
| Chemical formula |
C3H6O |
| Physical form/odour |
colourless, mobile liquid/sharp, pungent odour |
| Solubility |
miscible with alcohol, ether, water |
| Solubility in ethanol |
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| Boiling point (°C) |
49° |
| Assay min % |
97% |
| Acid value max |
5 |
| Refractive index |
1.360-1.380 |
| Specific gravity |
0.800-0.805 |
| Other requirements |
Dist. Range: 46° to 50°; Water: 2.5% |
| ID Test |
IR |
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