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Food safety and quality
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| Flavouring |
Undecanoic acid |
| Synonym(s) |
n-Undecylic acid |
| Latest JECFA evaluation |
2000 (Session 55) |
| Status of specification |
Full |
| Information required |
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| Chemical name |
Undecanoic acid |
| JECFA number |
108 |
| CAS number |
112-37-8 |
| FEMA number |
3245 |
| COE number |
696 |
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| Molecular weight |
186.29 |
| Chemical formula |
C11H22O2 |
| Physical form/odour |
colourless crystals/ faint fatty, aldehydic odour |
| Solubility |
Insoluble in water; very soluble in alcohol, chloroform, acetone |
| Solubility in ethanol |
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| Boiling point (°C) |
284° |
| Assay min % |
99% |
| Acid value max |
295-301 |
| Refractive index |
1.4355 (30°) |
| Specific gravity |
0.9948 (20°/20°) |
| Other requirements |
Melting point: 33-38° |
| ID Test |
IR |
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