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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
alpha-Hexylcinnamaldehyde |
| Synonym(s) |
H.C.A.;Hexyl cinnamic aldehyde;alpha-n-Hexyl-beta-phenylacrolein;alpha-n-Hexylcinnamic aldehyde;2-Benzylideneoctanal;Jasmonal H. |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2000 (Session 55) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
alpha-Hexylcinnamaldehyde |
| JECFA number |
686 |
| CAS number |
101-86-0 |
| FEMA number |
2569 |
| COE number |
129 |
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| Molecular weight |
216.32 |
| Chemical formula |
C15H20O |
| Physical form/odour |
Pale yellow liquid, jasmine like odour |
| Solubility |
insoluble in water; miscible in oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
miscible |
| Boiling point (°C) |
174-175° (15 mm Hg) |
| Assay min % |
95% |
| Acid value max |
5 |
| Refractive index |
1.547-1.553 |
| Specific gravity |
0.950-0.961 |
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IR |
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