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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
delta-Dodecalactone |
| Synonym(s) |
Dodeca-1,5-lactone |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2000 (Session 55) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
5-Dodecanolide;6-Heptyltetrahydro-2-pyrone |
| JECFA number |
236 |
| CAS number |
713-95-1 |
| FEMA number |
2401 |
| COE number |
624 |
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| Molecular weight |
198.31 |
| Chemical formula |
C12H22O2 |
| Physical form/odour |
colourless to yellow liquid with a coconut-fruity odour, butter-like on dilution |
| Solubility |
very soluble in alcohol, propylene glycol and vegetable oil; insoluble in water |
| Solubility in ethanol |
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| Boiling point (°C) |
140-141° (1 mmHg) |
| Assay min % |
98% |
| Acid value max |
8 |
| Refractive index |
1.458-1.461 |
| Specific gravity |
0.942-0.950 |
| Other requirements |
Saponfication Value: 278 to 286 |
| ID Test |
IR |
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