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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
3-Mercaptohexyl hexanoate |
| Synonym(s) |
3-Mercaptohexyl caproate;3-Thiohexyl caproate |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2003 (Session 61) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
Hexanoic acid, 3-mercaptohexan-1-yl ester |
| JECFA number |
556 |
| CAS number |
136954-22-8 |
| FEMA number |
3853 |
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| Molecular weight |
232.39 |
| Chemical formula |
C12H24O2S |
| Physical form/odour |
clear liquid |
| Solubility |
insoluble in water; soluble in 50% heptane and ethanol, 10% triacetin |
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| Boiling point (°C) |
280° |
| Assay min % |
95% |
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| Refractive index |
1.4595-1.4695 |
| Specific gravity |
0.943-0.948 |
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| ID Test |
NMR, IR, MS |
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