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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
2-Ethyl-1-hexanol |
| Synonym(s) |
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| Latest JECFA evaluation |
1998 (Session 51) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
2-Ethylhexanol |
| JECFA number |
267 |
| CAS number |
104-76-7 |
| FEMA number |
3151 |
| COE number |
11763 |
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| Molecular weight |
130.23 |
| Chemical formula |
C8H18O |
| Physical form/odour |
colourless to pale yellow liquid |
| Solubility |
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| Solubility in ethanol |
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| Boiling point (°C) |
183° |
| Assay min % |
97.0% |
| Acid value max |
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| Refractive index |
1.429-1.434 |
| Specific gravity |
0.830-0.834 |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
IR |
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