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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
4-Methyloctanoic acid |
| Synonym(s) |
Isononanoic acid |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2000 (Session 55) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
4-Methyloctanoic acid |
| JECFA number |
271 |
| CAS number |
54947-74-9 |
| FEMA number |
3575 |
| COE number |
11926 |
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| Molecular weight |
158.24 |
| Chemical formula |
C9H18O2 |
| Physical form/odour |
clear, colourless liquid with a goat, costus, mutton odour |
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| Solubility in ethanol |
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| Boiling point (°C) |
149° (22 mmHg) |
| Assay min % |
97% |
| Acid value max |
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| Refractive index |
1.433-1.440 |
| Specific gravity |
0.900-0.908 (20°/20°) |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
IR |
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