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| Flavouring |
Furfuryl pentanoate |
| Synonym(s) |
alpha-Furfuryl pentanoate;alpha-Furfuryl valerate |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2001 (Session 57) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
Furfuryl valerate |
| JECFA number |
741 |
| CAS number |
36701-01-6 |
| FEMA number |
3397 |
| COE number |
10647 |
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| Molecular weight |
182.22 |
| Chemical formula |
C10H14O3 |
| Physical form/odour |
Colourless oily liquid, sweet overripe fruit odour |
| Solubility |
insoluble in water |
| Solubility in ethanol |
miscible |
| Boiling point (°C) |
228-229° |
| Assay min % |
98% (by ester determination) |
| Acid value max |
1 |
| Refractive index |
1.457-1.462 |
| Specific gravity |
1.024-1.031 |
| Other requirements |
(equivalence factor for assay = 91.11) |
| ID Test |
IR |
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