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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
1-Hexen-3-ol |
| Synonym(s) |
Vinyl propyl carbinol;Vinyl butan-1-ol |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2002 (Session 59) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
Hex-1-en-3-ol |
| JECFA number |
1151 |
| CAS number |
4798-44-1 |
| FEMA number |
3608 |
| COE number |
10220 |
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| Molecular weight |
100.16 |
| Chemical formula |
C6H12O |
| Physical form/odour |
Clear, colourless liquid; meat-like |
| Solubility |
insoluble in water; soluble in oils |
| Solubility in ethanol |
Miscible at room temperature |
| Boiling point (°C) |
133.5-134° |
| Assay min % |
98% |
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| Refractive index |
1.425-1.431 |
| Specific gravity |
0.830-0.836 |
| Other requirements |
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| ID Test |
NMR |
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