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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
2-Methyloctanal |
| Synonym(s) |
Methyl hexyl acetaldehyde |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2001 (Session 57) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
2-Methyloctanal |
| JECFA number |
270 |
| CAS number |
7786-29-0 |
| FEMA number |
2727 |
| COE number |
113 |
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| Molecular weight |
142.24 |
| Chemical formula |
C9H18O |
| Physical form/odour |
colourless, oily liquid with a rose, lily-like odour |
| Solubility |
soluble in alcohol and most fixed oils; insoluble in water |
| Solubility in ethanol |
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| Boiling point (°C) |
82-83° (20 mm Hg) |
| Assay min % |
96.5% |
| Acid value max |
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| Refractive index |
1.423 (14°) |
| Specific gravity |
0.841 (0°) |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
IR |
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