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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Nonyl octanoate |
| Synonym(s) |
Nonyl caprylate |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2001 (Session 57) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
Nonyl octanoate |
| JECFA number |
178 |
| CAS number |
7786-48-3 |
| FEMA number |
2790 |
| COE number |
396 |
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| Molecular weight |
270.46 |
| Chemical formula |
C17H34O2 |
| Physical form/odour |
colourless, oily liquid with a sweet, rose, mushroom odour |
| Solubility |
soluble in alcohol; insoluble in water |
| Solubility in ethanol |
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| Boiling point (°C) |
315° |
| Assay min % |
99% |
| Acid value max |
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| Refractive index |
1.431-1.435 |
| Specific gravity |
0.86 |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
IR |
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